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Where does “levopropoxyphene” come from?

levopropoxyphene (English) comes from English levo-, from Latin laevus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂iwos.

levopropoxyphene (English): A particular narcotic antitussive

Definitions

  1. A particular narcotic antitussive

Ancestry of “levopropoxyphene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlevo-Left; on the left; toward the left; Denoting a...
2Latinlaevusleft; on the left side; awkward, foolish; unlucky
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂iwos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂iwos →