Where does “dalteparin” come from?
dalteparin (English) comes from English heparin, from Latin hēpar, from Ancient Greek ἥπατος, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
dalteparin (English): A low-molecular-weight heparin, used for prophylaxis or treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Definitions
- A low-molecular-weight heparin, used for prophylaxis or treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Ancestry of “dalteparin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heparin | A compound occurring in the liver and other... |
| 2 | Latin | hēpar | liver |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἥπατος | genitive singular of ἧπᾰρ |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |