Where does “propylhexedrine” come from?
propylhexedrine (English) comes from English ephedrine, from English ephedra, from Ancient Greek ἐφέδρα, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
propylhexedrine (English): An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic...
Definitions
- An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic...
Ancestry of “propylhexedrine”, step by step
propylhexedrine traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ephedrine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ephedrine | A crystalline alkaloid drug CHNO obtained from a... |
| 2 | English | ephedra | Any plant of the genus "Ephedra" of gymnosperm... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐφέδρα | sitting by or before a place; siege, blockade;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English cyclohexane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclohexane | An alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of a... |
| 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 propyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propyl | Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 2 | French | propylique | propylic |
| 3 | French | -yle | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |