Where does “dextropropoxyphene” come from?
dextropropoxyphene (English) comes from English dextro-, from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dextropropoxyphene (English): A particular narcotic painkiller
Definitions
- A particular narcotic painkiller
Ancestry of “dextropropoxyphene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dextro- | Right; on the right; toward the right; Denoting a... |
| 2 | Latin | dexter | right , right hand; skillful; fortunate,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |