Where does “gentamicin” come from?

gentamicin (English) comes from English gentian, from Latin gentiana, from Ancient Greek γεντιανή — gentian.

gentamicin (English): A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(met

Definitions

  1. A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(met

Ancestry of “gentamicin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgentianAny of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae...
2Latingentianagentian
3Ancient Greekγεντιανήgentian
Every word from Ancient Greek γεντιανή →Every word from Latin gentiana →Every word from English gentian →