Where does “proxorphan” come from?
proxorphan (English) comes from English cyclopropyl, from English cyclopropane, from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
proxorphan (English): An opioid analgesic and antitussive drug of the morphinan family
Definitions
- An opioid analgesic and antitussive drug of the morphinan family
Ancestry of “proxorphan”, step by step
proxorphan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclopropyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopropyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane... |
| 2 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 3 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 4 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 5 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English hydroxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydroxy | Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical; Clipping... |
| 2 | English | Oxy | Occidental College |
| 3 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 4 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |