Where does “sulpiride” come from?
sulpiride (English) comes from English sulfamoyl, from English sulfamide, from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.
sulpiride (English): A drug used mainly in the treatment of psychosis
Definitions
- A drug used mainly in the treatment of psychosis
Ancestry of “sulpiride”, step by step
sulpiride traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English sulfamoyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfamoyl | The univalent radical NH-SO- derived from... |
| 2 | English | sulfamide | The compound SO formed by the reaction of ammonia... |
| 3 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 4 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 5 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 6 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English pyrrolidinyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrrolidinyl | A radical derived from pyrrolidine |
| 2 | English | pyrrolidine | Any of a class of heterocyclic amines having a... |
| 3 | English | pyrrole | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 4 | German | Pyrrol | pyrrole |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |