Where does “methyldopa” come from?
methyldopa (English) comes from English dopa, from English dihydroxyphenylalanine, from English hydroxyphenyl, from English hydroxy, from English Oxy, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
methyldopa (English): The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C10H13NO4, which is used as an antihypertensive agent
Definitions
- The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C10H13NO4, which is used as an antihypertensive agent
Ancestry of “methyldopa”, step by step
methyldopa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dopa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dopa | The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is... |
| 2 | English | dihydroxyphenylalanine | Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the... |
| 3 | English | hydroxyphenyl | Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the... |
| 4 | English | hydroxy | Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical; Clipping... |
| 5 | English | Oxy | Occidental College |
| 6 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 7 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |