Where does “artemisinic” come from?
artemisinic (English) comes from English artemisinin, from English quinine, from French quinine, from Spanish quina, from Latin quina, from Latin quini, from Latin quinque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe — five.
artemisinic (English): Of or pertaining to artemisinic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to artemisinic acid or its...
Ancestry of “artemisinic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | artemisinin | An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet... |
| 2 | English | quinine | A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived... |
| 3 | French | quinine | quinine |
| 4 | Spanish | quina | quinine; toxic wine; double five |
| 5 | Latin | quina | nominative neuter plural of quīnī; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | quini | five each; five at a time |
| 7 | Latin | quinque | five; 5 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |