Where does “halothane” come from?
halothane (English) comes from English ethane, from Swedish än, from English on, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana — on, onto.
halothane (English): The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic
Definitions
- The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic
Ancestry of “halothane”, step by step
halothane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ethane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, gaseous at normal... |
| 2 | Swedish | än | still, yet; no matter; than; in comparisons,... |
| 3 | English | on | In the state of being active, functioning or... |
| 4 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 5 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |