Where does “glisentide” come from?
glisentide (English) comes from English sulfonamide, 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.
glisentide (English): An antidiabetic drug
Definitions
- An antidiabetic drug
Ancestry of “glisentide”, step by step
glisentide traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English sulfonamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfonamide | Any amide of a sulfonic acid RSNR'; Any of a... |
| 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 English cyclopentyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopentyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclopentane... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |