Where does “butyramide” come from?
butyramide (English) comes from English butyric, from French butyrique, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
butyramide (English): An amide of butyric acid
Definitions
- An amide of butyric acid
Ancestry of “butyramide”, step by step
butyramide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English butyric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butyric | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter;... |
| 2 | French | butyrique | butyric |
| 3 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English amide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 2 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 4 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 5 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |