Where does “benserazide” come from?
benserazide (English) comes from English benzene, from English benzine, from German Benzin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
benserazide (English): A peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor, used in the management of Parkinson's disease
Definitions
- A peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor, used in the management of Parkinson's disease
Ancestry of “benserazide”, step by step
benserazide traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English benzene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzene | An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose... |
| 2 | English | benzine | benzene; any flammable petroleum distillate used... |
| 3 | German | Benzin | petrol, gasoline |
| 4 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English serine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serine | A nonessential amino acid, CHOH.CHCOOH, found in... |
| 2 | Latin | Sēricus | silken, made of silk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σηρικός | seric, silken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English hydrazide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrazide | any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing... |