Where does “cetrimide” come from?

cetrimide (English) comes from English cetrimonium, from English -onium, from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

cetrimide (English): A topical antiseptic containing cetrimonium...

Definitions

  1. A topical antiseptic containing cetrimonium...

Ancestry of “cetrimide”, step by step

cetrimide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cetrimonium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcetrimoniumThe cetyltrimethylammonium radical
2English-oniumDesignating an onium particle; Used to form names...
3English-önForming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta
4English-onea ketone; any similar compound containing a...
5EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
6GermanKetonketone
7GermanAketonacetone
8Frenchacétoneacetone
9Latinacētumvinegar
10French-ateate
11Latin-ātused
12Proto-Italic-ātos
13Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via English bromide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbromideA binary compound of bromine and some other...
2EnglishIdenamed after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990
3Frenchideide fish
4LatinIdusAlternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman...
5Swedishideffort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus...
6Old Swedishidhe
7Old Norse*iði
8Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
9Old Norsework; a restless motion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from French -ate
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