Where does “enprostil” come from?

enprostil (English) comes from English -prostil, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

enprostil (English): A synthetic prostaglandin designed to resemble dinoprostone

Definitions

  1. A synthetic prostaglandin designed to resemble dinoprostone

Ancestry of “enprostil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-prostilUsed to form names of prostaglandins used as antiulcers
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →