Where does “nabumetone” come from?
nabumetone (English) comes from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nabumetone (English): A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Definitions
- A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Ancestry of “nabumetone”, step by step
nabumetone traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English methoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 2 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 3 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 4 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English naphthyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naphthyl | Either of two isomeric univalent radicals... |
via English butanone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butanone | A simple aliphatic ketone, CHCHCOCH, prepared... |