Where does “prednisolone” come from?
Prednisolone comes from English prednisone, which derives from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Ancient Greek διά, from Arabic كحل, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον.
prednisolone (English): A synthetic glucocorticoid CHO that is a...
Definitions
- A synthetic glucocorticoid CHO that is a...
Ancestry of “prednisolone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prednisone | A glucocorticoid CHO that is a dehydrogenated... |
| 2 | English | cortisone | A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to... |
| 3 | English | corticosterone | A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal... |
| 4 | English | -sterone | Steroid hormone; Used to form names of... |
| 5 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 6 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 7 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 8 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 9 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 10 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 11 | French | -ate | ate |
| 12 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |