Where does “antilewisite” come from?
antilewisite (English) comes from English lewisite, from English Lewis, from Middle English lewis, from Old French Louis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd — to cover; to incline.
antilewisite (English): dimercaprol
Ancestry of “antilewisite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lewisite | An organoarsenic compound used as a chemical... |
| 2 | English | Lewis | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lewis | — |
| 4 | Old French | Louis | — |
| 5 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |