Where does “thiotetrabarbital” come from?
thiotetrabarbital (English) comes from English tetrabarbital, from English tetra, from Translingual Tetragonopterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
thiotetrabarbital (English): A short-acting barbiturate derivative, used as an anesthetic
Definitions
- A short-acting barbiturate derivative, used as an anesthetic
Ancestry of “thiotetrabarbital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrabarbital | A barbiturate derivative used as a hypnotic |
| 2 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 3 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |