Where does “deprenyl” come from?
deprenyl (English) comes from English dimethyl, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
deprenyl (English): A monoamine oxidase inhibitor C13H17N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease
Definitions
- A monoamine oxidase inhibitor C13H17N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease
Ancestry of “deprenyl”, step by step
deprenyl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English dimethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimethyl | Two methyl groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | di- | API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English phenethylamine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenethylamine | An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at... |
| 2 | English | ethylamine | a colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH... |
| 3 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |
via English propargyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propargyl | The univalent radical HC≡C-CH- derived from... |