Where does “disopyramide” come from?
disopyramide (English) comes from English diisopropyl, 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.
disopyramide (English): A cardiac depressant administered in the form of its phosphate C21H29N3O·H3PO4 in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
Definitions
- A cardiac depressant administered in the form of its phosphate C21H29N3O·H3PO4 in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
Ancestry of “disopyramide”, step by step
disopyramide traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English diisopropyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diisopropyl | Having two isopropyl groups |
| 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 pyridine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 2 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 3 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English butanamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butanamide | butyramide |