Where does “betamethadol” come from?

betamethadol (English) comes from English beta, from Hindi बेटा, from Middle Hindi بیٿا.

betamethadol (English): A synthetic opioid analgesic, an isomer of dimepheptanol

Definitions

  1. A synthetic opioid analgesic, an isomer of dimepheptanol

Ancestry of “betamethadol”, step by step

betamethadol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English beta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbetaThe second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β,  β), preceded by alpha (Α,  α) and followed by gamma, (Γ,  γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase
2Hindiबेटाson
3Middle Hindiبیٿا—

via English methadol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmethadol—
Every word from Middle Hindi بیٿا →Every word from Hindi बेटा →Every word from English beta →