Where does “-pidem” come from?
-pidem (English) comes from English zolpidem, from English imidazole, from English azole, from English -ole, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol — kohl, antimony paste.
-pidem (English): Used to form names of zolpidem derivatives used as hypnotics/sedatives
Definitions
- Used to form names of zolpidem derivatives used as hypnotics/sedatives
Ancestry of “-pidem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zolpidem | A sedative and hypnotic drug administered orally... |
| 2 | English | imidazole | A heterocyclic organic compound containing two... |
| 3 | English | azole | Any of a class of five-membered unsaturated... |
| 4 | English | -ole | A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of... |
| 5 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 6 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 7 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 9 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 10 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 11 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |