Where does “fluorouracil” come from?
Fluorouracil derives from English uracil, from Ancient Greek οὐρά meaning tail, and English -ile, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- and -lós.
fluorouracil (English): A particular drug used in chemotherapy
Definitions
- A particular drug used in chemotherapy
Ancestry of “fluorouracil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uracil | One of the bases of RNA, pairing with adenine |
| 2 | English | acetic | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or... |
| 3 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 4 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 5 | French | -ate | ate |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |