Where does “sulfa-” come from?
sulfa- (English) comes from English sulfonamide, from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
sulfa- (English): Used to form names of sulfonamides used as...
Definitions
- Used to form names of sulfonamides used as...
Ancestry of “sulfa-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfonamide | Any amide of a sulfonic acid RSNR'; Any of a... |
| 2 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 3 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 5 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 6 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “sulfa-”
- sulfamethoxazole
- sulfadiazine
- trimoxazole
- sulfanilamide
- sulfapyridine
- sulfathiazole
- sulfamerazine
- sulfaquinoxaline
- sulfaguanidine
- phthalylsulfathiazole
- succinylsulfathiazole
- sulfadimidine
- sulfanyl
- endosulfan
- salazosulfadimidine
- sulfachlorpyridazine
- sulfamethoprim
- sulfamethoxypyridazine
- sulfametoxydiazine
- sulfasalazine
- sulfacetamide
- sulfachrysoidine
- sulfametomidine
- sulfasuccinamide