Where does “norfenfluramine” come from?

norfenfluramine (English) comes from English NOR, from Middle English nauther, from Middle English noþer, from Old English nāwþer, from Old English nāhwæþer — neither.

norfenfluramine (English): 3-trifluoromethylamphetamine, an amphetamine drug...

Definitions

  1. 3-trifluoromethylamphetamine, an amphetamine drug...

Ancestry of “norfenfluramine”, step by step

norfenfluramine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English NOR

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNORA binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation...
2Middle Englishnauther—
3Middle Englishnoþer—
4Old Englishnāwþerneither
5Old Englishnāhwæþerneither

via English fenfluramine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfenfluramineA appetite suppressant used to treat obesity
Every word from Old English nāhwæþer →Every word from Old English nāwþer →Every word from Middle English noþer →