Where does “isobutyramide” come from?
isobutyramide (English) comes from English butyramide, from English butyric, from French butyrique, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “isobutyramide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butyramide | An amide of butyric acid |
| 2 | English | butyric | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter;... |
| 3 | French | butyrique | butyric |
| 4 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |