Where does “trimethoprim” come from?
Trimethoprim derives from English tri- (from Latin tri-, from Latin tres meaning "three," from Proto-Indo-European tréyes) combined with English methoxy and the suffix -prim.
trimethoprim (English): A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
Definitions
- A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
Ancestry of “trimethoprim”, step by step
trimethoprim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trimethoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 3 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 4 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 5 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English pyrimidine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrimidine | A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in... |
| 2 | German | Pyrimidin | — |