Where does “dexpropranolol” come from?
dexpropranolol (English) comes from English propranolol, from English isopropyl, from English iso-, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
dexpropranolol (English): A beta-adrenergic blocking drug, the dextroisomer...
Definitions
- A beta-adrenergic blocking drug, the dextroisomer...
Ancestry of “dexpropranolol”, step by step
dexpropranolol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English propranolol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propranolol | A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker... |
| 2 | English | isopropyl | the univalent organic radical CH- |
| 3 | English | iso- | equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̓́σος | equal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάρος | weight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
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 |