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Where does “buprenorphine” come from?

buprenorphine (English) comes from English tert-butyl, from English tert-, from Hungarian tér, from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

buprenorphine (English): A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is...

Definitions

  1. A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is...

Ancestry of “buprenorphine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtert-butylSynonym of tertiary butyl
2Englishtert-tertiary form
3Hungariantérspace; room; field
4GermanTeertar
5Middle Low Germanter—
6Proto-Germanicterwątar
7Pre-Germanicderwom—
8EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
9Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
10Proto-Hellenicdórutree
11Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
12Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “buprenorphine”

  • norbuprenorphine
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