Where does “alkaloid” come from?
Alkaloid comes from English alkali, from Arabic qalī, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to separate or divide.
alkaloid (English): Any of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur...
Definitions
- Any of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur...
Ancestry of “alkaloid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alkali | One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda,... |
| 2 | French | alcali | alkali |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | alcali | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اَلْقِلْي | — |
Words derived from “alkaloid”