Where does “levobetaxolol” come from?
levobetaxolol (English) comes from English betaxolol, from English -olol, from English propranolol, from English isopropyl, from English iso-, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
levobetaxolol (English): A drug used to lower the pressure in the eye in...
Definitions
- A drug used to lower the pressure in the eye in...
Ancestry of “levobetaxolol”, step by step
levobetaxolol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English betaxolol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | betaxolol | A topical sympatholytic agent used to reduce... |
| 2 | English | -olol | A beta blocker, with the structure Ar–OCHCHCHNH–R |
| 3 | English | propranolol | A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker... |
| 4 | English | isopropyl | the univalent organic radical CH- |
| 5 | English | iso- | equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̓́σος | equal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάρος | weight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English levo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levo | Clipping of levorotatory |