Where does “ecothiopate” come from?
ecothiopate (English) comes from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō — shiny, light brown.
ecothiopate (English): A long-acting anticholinesterase C9H23NO3PS+ used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma
Definitions
- A long-acting anticholinesterase C9H23NO3PS+ used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma
Ancestry of “ecothiopate”, step by step
ecothiopate traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English phosphate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphate | Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A... |
| 2 | French | phosphate | phosphate |
| 3 | French | phosphore | phosphorus |
| 4 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English choline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choline | A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |