Where does “methotrexate” come from?

methotrexate (English) comes from English metho-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

methotrexate (English): An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases and ectopic pregnancies

Definitions

  1. An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases and ectopic pregnancies

Ancestry of “methotrexate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmetho-Methyl
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “methotrexate”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →