Where does “streptovaricin” come from?

streptovaricin (English) comes from English strepto-, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

streptovaricin (English): Any of a group of structurally-related macrolide...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of structurally-related macrolide...

Ancestry of “streptovaricin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstrepto-twisted; having the form of a twisted chain
2Ancient GreekστρεπτόςEasily twisted, pliant
3Ancient Greekστρέφωto twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrebʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρεπτός →