Where does “cyprenorphine” come from?
cyprenorphine (English) comes from English cyclopropyl, from English cyclopropane, from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
cyprenorphine (English): A particular narcotic
Definitions
- A particular narcotic
Ancestry of “cyprenorphine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopropyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane... |
| 2 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 3 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 4 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 5 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |