Where does “thiabendazole” come from?
thiabendazole (English) comes from English imidazole, from English azole, from English -ole, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.
thiabendazole (English): A synthetic compound with anthelmintic properties, derived from thiazole and used chiefly to treat infestation with intestinal nematodes
Definitions
- A synthetic compound with anthelmintic properties, derived from thiazole and used chiefly to treat infestation with intestinal nematodes
Ancestry of “thiabendazole”, step by step
thiabendazole traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English imidazole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imidazole | A heterocyclic organic compound containing two... |
| 2 | English | azole | Any of a class of five-membered unsaturated... |
| 3 | English | -ole | A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of... |
| 4 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 5 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 6 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 8 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 9 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 10 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English benzene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzene | An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose... |
| 2 | English | benzine | benzene; any flammable petroleum distillate used... |
| 3 | German | Benzin | petrol, gasoline |
| 4 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |