Where does “levalbuterol” come from?
levalbuterol (English) comes from English albuterol, from English salicylic acid, from New Latin salix, from Proto-Indo-European saləḱ-.
levalbuterol (English): levosalbutamol
Ancestry of “levalbuterol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | albuterol | Synonym of salbutamol |
| 2 | English | salicylic acid | A white crystalline organic acid,... |
| 3 | New Latin | salix | willow; a willow branch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | saləḱ- | — |