Where does “des-” come from?
des- (English) comes from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
des- (English): Obsolete form of dis-; removal of a group from a...
Definitions
- Obsolete form of dis-; removal of a group from a...
Ancestry of “des-”, step by step
Words derived from “des-”
- desmethyl
- desthiobiotin
- desfuroylceftiofur
- desethylsimazine
- desethyl
- desethylchloroquine
- desmethoxyyangonin
- desflurane
- desvenlafaxine
- desmethylxanthohumol
- delorazepam
- demegestone
- demeclocycline
- demecycline
- desethylamiodarone
- desipramine
- desmethyldoxylamine
- desmethylselegiline
- desmethylsterol
- desmethyltamoxifen
- monodesethyl