Where does “clavulanic” come from?
clavulanic (English) comes from English clavulanic acid, from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
clavulanic (English): Of or pertaining to clavulanic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to clavulanic acid or its...
Ancestry of “clavulanic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clavulanic acid | A beta-lactam compound CHNO produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin |
| 2 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 3 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 4 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |