Where does “oxoaporphine” come from?
oxoaporphine (English) comes from English oxo, from Latin Ōxus, from Ancient Greek Ὦξος, from Proto-Iranian waxš-.
oxoaporphine (English): Any oxo derivative of an aporphine
Definitions
- Any oxo derivative of an aporphine
Ancestry of “oxoaporphine”, step by step
oxoaporphine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oxo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxo | A substituent oxygen atom connected to another... |
| 2 | Latin | Ōxus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὦξος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | waxš- | — |
via English aporphine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aporphine | One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which... |