Where does “indacaterol” come from?

indacaterol (English) comes from English indenyl, from English indene, from English indigo, from Dutch indigo, from Latin indicum, from Latin Indicus, from Ancient Greek ἰνδικός, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία.

indacaterol (English): An ultra-long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Definitions

  1. An ultra-long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ancestry of “indacaterol”, step by step

indacaterol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English indenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindenylA univalent radical derived from indene
2EnglishindeneThe bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene...
3EnglishindigoA purplish-blue colour; An indigo-colored dye...
4DutchindigoThe colour indigo; indigo-coloured
5Latinindicumgenitive plural of index; inflection of...
6LatinIndicusof India
7Ancient GreekἰνδικόςIndian, Indic
8Ancient GreekἸνδία
9Ancient GreekἸνδόςan inhabitant of India or the Indian...
10Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁India; people living beyond the Indus
11Sanskritसिन्धुa river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea
12Proto-Indo-Aryansíndʰuṣriver, ocean; flow
13Proto-Indo-Iraniansíndʰušriver, stream
14Sanskritसिन्धु॑

via English carbostyril

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcarbostyrilalpha-quinolone
Every word from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑
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