Where does “ibuprofen” come from?
ibuprofen (English) comes from English isobutyl, from English isobutanol, from English butanol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.
ibuprofen (English): A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic...
Definitions
- A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic...
Ancestry of “ibuprofen”, step by step
ibuprofen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English isobutyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isobutyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from... |
| 2 | English | isobutanol | The aliphatic alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol that is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis |
| 3 | English | butanol | Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, CH-OH |
| 4 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 5 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 6 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 8 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 9 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 10 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English propionic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 2 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |