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
- A topical antiseptic containing cetrimonium...
Ancestry of “cetrimide”, step by step
cetrimide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cetrimonium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cetrimonium | The cetyltrimethylammonium radical |
| 2 | English | -onium | Designating an onium particle; Used to form names... |
| 3 | English | -ön | Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta |
| 4 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 5 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 6 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 7 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 8 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 9 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 10 | French | -ate | ate |
| 11 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English bromide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bromide | A binary compound of bromine and some other... |
| 2 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 3 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 4 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 5 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 6 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 9 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |