Where does “dexamfetamine” come from?
dexamfetamine (English) comes from English dex, from English decimal, from Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin Decimus, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
dexamfetamine (English): dextroamphetamine
Definitions
- dextroamphetamine
Ancestry of “dexamfetamine”, step by step
dexamfetamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dex | An order or factor of ten; Dexterity;... |
| 2 | English | decimal | A number expressed in the base-ten system, a... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | decimalis | — |
| 4 | Latin | Decimus | originally used for a tenth-born son |
| 5 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 6 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via English amfetamine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amfetamine | — |