Where does “drospirenone” come from?

drospirenone (English) comes from English dihydro-, from English hydro-, from Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

drospirenone (English): A synthetic progestogen C24H30O3 that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz)

Definitions

  1. A synthetic progestogen C24H30O3 that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz)

Ancestry of “drospirenone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdihydro-Two hydrogen atoms
2Englishhydro-water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound
3Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
4Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
5Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro- →