Where does “glibenclamide” come from?
glibenclamide (English) comes from English benzamide, from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
glibenclamide (English): An oral sulfonylurea antidiabetic C23H28ClN3O5S (trademarks Diaβeta, Glycovance, Micronase) used similarly to glipizide
Definitions
- An oral sulfonylurea antidiabetic C23H28ClN3O5S (trademarks Diaβeta, Glycovance, Micronase) used similarly to glipizide
Ancestry of “glibenclamide”, step by step
glibenclamide traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English benzamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzamide | The amide of benzoic acid or any of its... |
| 2 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 3 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 5 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 6 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Proto-Indo-European glī-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | glī- | mous |
| 2 | English | glio- | Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλία | glue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |
via English sulfonamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfonamide | Any amide of a sulfonic acid RSNR'; Any of a... |
| 2 | English | sulfonic acid | a strong inorganic acid, HSOOH; the univalent... |