Where does “diprenorphine” come from?
diprenorphine (English) comes from English cyprenorphine, from English cyclopropyl, from English cyclopropane, from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό — passed , crossed.
diprenorphine (English): An opioid antagonist used to reverse the effects of superpotent opioid analgesics, such as etorphine and carfentanil, that are used for tranquilizing large animals in veterinary medicine
Definitions
- An opioid antagonist used to reverse the effects of superpotent opioid analgesics, such as etorphine and carfentanil, that are used for tranquilizing large animals in veterinary medicine
Ancestry of “diprenorphine”, step by step
diprenorphine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyprenorphine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyprenorphine | A particular narcotic |
| 2 | English | cyclopropyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane... |
| 3 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 4 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 5 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 6 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |