Where does “dihydroergocristine” come from?
dihydroergocristine (English) comes from English dihydro, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dihydroergocristine (English): An ergot alkaloid, one of the three components of ergoloid along with dihydroergocornine and dihydroergocryptine
Definitions
- An ergot alkaloid, one of the three components of ergoloid along with dihydroergocornine and dihydroergocryptine
Ancestry of “dihydroergocristine”, step by step
dihydroergocristine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dihydro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dihydro | Two hydrogen atoms in a 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 |
via English ergocristine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ergocristine | An ergopeptine and one of the ergot alkaloids, formerly used in the manufacture of the drug LSD |