Where does “deptropine” come from?
deptropine (English) comes from English cycloheptane, from English cyclo-, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
deptropine (English): A particular antihistamine drug with anticholinergic properties
Definitions
- A particular antihistamine drug with anticholinergic properties
Ancestry of “deptropine”, step by step
deptropine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cycloheptane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cycloheptane | An alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH; a volatile... |
| 2 | English | cyclo- | Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone |
| 3 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 4 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 5 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English dibenzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dibenzo | Two benzo groups in a single 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 |