Where does “carboplatin” come from?
carboplatin (English) comes from English carbo-, from English carbon, from English budget, from Middle English bogett, from Old French bougette, from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga, from Gaulish bolgā.
carboplatin (English): An organic derivative of platinum that is used in chemotherapy
Definitions
- An organic derivative of platinum that is used in chemotherapy
Ancestry of “carboplatin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carbo- | Representing carbon; carbonic, carbonyl, or... |
| 2 | English | carbon | The chemical element with an atomic number of 6.... |
| 3 | English | budget | The amount of money or resources earmarked for a... |
| 4 | Middle English | bogett | — |
| 5 | Old French | bougette | — |
| 6 | Old French | bouge | sack; purse; small bag |
| 7 | Latin | bulga | knapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb |
| 8 | Gaulish | bolgā | bag, sack |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |