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
- A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is...
Ancestry of “buprenorphine”, step by step
buprenorphine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tert-butyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tert-butyl | Synonym of tertiary butyl |
| 2 | English | tert- | tertiary form |
| 3 | Hungarian | tér | space; room; field |
| 4 | German | Teer | tar |
| 5 | Middle Low German | ter | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 7 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 8 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English cyprenorphine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyprenorphine | A particular narcotic |
| 2 | English | cyclopropyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane... |
| 3 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 4 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 5 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 6 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |