Where does “flutamide” come from?
flutamide (English) comes from English isobutyramide, from English butyramide, from English butyric, from French butyrique, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
flutamide (English): A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C11H11F3N2O3 that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer
Definitions
- A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C11H11F3N2O3 that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer
Ancestry of “flutamide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isobutyramide | — |
| 2 | English | butyramide | An amide of butyric acid |
| 3 | English | butyric | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter;... |
| 4 | French | butyrique | butyric |
| 5 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |