Where does “procyclidine” come from?
procyclidine (English) comes from English cyclohexyl, from English cyclo-, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
procyclidine (English): An anticholinergic drug mainly used to treat drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia and acute dystonia
Definitions
- An anticholinergic drug mainly used to treat drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia and acute dystonia
Ancestry of “procyclidine”, step by step
procyclidine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclohexyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclohexyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by... |
| 2 | English | cyclo- | Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone |
| 3 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 4 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 5 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English propane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 2 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 3 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |