Where does “dalfopristin” come from?

dalfopristin (English) comes from English sulfonyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

dalfopristin (English): A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin

Definitions

  1. A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin

Ancestry of “dalfopristin”, step by step

dalfopristin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sulfonyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsulfonylThe bivalent radical or functional group -SO-;...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English diethylamino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiethylaminoThe univalent radical (CH3CH2)2N- derived from diethylamine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu