Where does “amikacin” come from?
amikacin (English) comes from English amino-, from English amine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a.
amikacin (English): A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C22H43N5O13·2 H2SO4 to treat serious bacterial infections
Definitions
- A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C22H43N5O13·2 H2SO4 to treat serious bacterial infections
Ancestry of “amikacin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amino- | Of amines and of the amino functional group |
| 2 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 3 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 4 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 5 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 6 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 7 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 8 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |