Where does “meclonazepam” come from?

meclonazepam (English) comes from English clonazepam, from English nitrazepam, from English -azepam, from English diazepam, from English benzodiazepine, from English diazepine, from English azepine, from English az- — together, one.

meclonazepam (English): A benzodiazepine derivative, similar in structure...

Definitions

  1. A benzodiazepine derivative, similar in structure...

Ancestry of “meclonazepam”, step by step

meclonazepam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English clonazepam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclonazepamA benzodiazepine with potent anticonvulsant used...
2EnglishnitrazepamA short-acting hypnotic drug (British trademark Mogadon) of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat insomnia; C15H11N3O3
3English-azepamUsed to form names of diazepam derivatives
4EnglishdiazepamA tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug used...
5EnglishbenzodiazepineAny of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured...
6EnglishdiazepineA seven-membered unsaturated heterocycle having...
7EnglishazepineAn unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having...
8Englishaz-Alternative form of azo-; Alternative form of...
9EnglishazoteNitrogen
10Frenchazotenitrogen
11Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
12Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
13Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
14Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English methyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-