Where does “tramadol” come from?

tramadol (English) comes from English trama, from Latin trama, from Latin trahō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

tramadol (English): A synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C16H25NO2·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain

Definitions

  1. A synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C16H25NO2·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain

Ancestry of “tramadol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtramaThe inner, fleshy portion of a mushroom's...
2Latintramawoof, weft; A lean, lanky person
3Latintrahōto drag, pull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- →Every word from Latin trahō →Every word from Latin trama →
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