Where does “-zepine” come from?
-zepine (English) comes from English azepine, from English az-, from English azote, from French azote, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
-zepine (English): Used to form names of tricyclic compounds used as antidepressants/neuroleptics, antiulcers, anticonvulsants, or for hyperthermia
Definitions
- Used to form names of tricyclic compounds used as antidepressants/neuroleptics, antiulcers, anticonvulsants, or for hyperthermia
Ancestry of “-zepine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azepine | An unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having... |
| 2 | English | az- | Alternative form of azo-; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | English | azote | Nitrogen |
| 4 | French | azote | nitrogen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |