Where does “terbinafine” come from?
terbinafine (English) comes from English tert-butyl, from English tert-, from Hungarian tér, from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
terbinafine (English): A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H25N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot
Definitions
- A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H25N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot
Ancestry of “terbinafine”, step by step
terbinafine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tert-butyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tert-butyl | Synonym of tertiary butyl |
| 2 | English | tert- | tertiary form |
| 3 | Hungarian | tér | space; room; field |
| 4 | German | Teer | tar |
| 5 | Middle Low German | ter | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 7 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 8 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English naphthalene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naphthalene | A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from... |
| 2 | English | -ál | Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |