Where does “nortropane” come from?
nortropane (English) comes from English NOR, from Middle English nauther, from Middle English noþer, from Old English nāwþer, from Old English nāhwæþer — neither.
nortropane (English): A bicyclic heterocycle derived from tropane by...
Definitions
- A bicyclic heterocycle derived from tropane by...
Ancestry of “nortropane”, step by step
nortropane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English NOR
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | NOR | A binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation... |
| 2 | Middle English | nauther | — |
| 3 | Middle English | noþer | — |
| 4 | Old English | nāwþer | neither |
| 5 | Old English | nāhwæþer | neither |
via English tropane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tropane | A nitrogenous bicyclic heterocycle, mainly known... |