Where does “catecholamine” come from?
Catecholamine derives from English catechol, from English catechu, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Arabic كحل meaning antimony powder or eye cosmetic, combined with Latin oleum and Ancient Greek ἔλαιον meaning oil.
catecholamine (English): Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from...
Definitions
- Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from...
Ancestry of “catecholamine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catechol | The biologically important diphenol... |
| 2 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |