Where does “rivastigmine” come from?
rivastigmine (English) comes from English -stigmine, from English physostigmine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a.
rivastigmine (English): A drug C14H22N2O2 that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
Definitions
- A drug C14H22N2O2 that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
Ancestry of “rivastigmine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -stigmine | Used to form names of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors |
| 2 | English | physostigmine | A parasympathomimetic, a reversible... |
| 3 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 4 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 5 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 6 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 7 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 8 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |