Where does “betaprodine” come from?

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

betaprodine (English): One of two isomers of prodine

Definitions

  1. One of two isomers of prodine

Ancestry of “betaprodine”, step by step

betaprodine 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 prodine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprodineA particular narcotic painkiller
Every word from Middle Hindi بیٿا →Every word from Hindi बेटा →Every word from English beta →