Where does “dimenhydrinate” come from?
dimenhydrinate (English) comes from English amine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.
dimenhydrinate (English): A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness
Definitions
- A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness
Ancestry of “dimenhydrinate”, step by step
dimenhydrinate traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English amine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English dimethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimethyl | Two methyl groups 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 benzhydryl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzhydryl | Any organic compound containing diphenylmethane, i.e. two benzene rings adjoining a single carbon (but typically excluding heteroaromatic ring moieties) |