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Where does “valproic acid” come from?

valproic acid (English) comes from English propyl, from French propylique, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

valproic acid (English): A synthetic crystalline compound with...

Definitions

  1. A synthetic crystalline compound with...

Ancestry of “valproic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropylEither of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
2Frenchpropylique—
3French-yle—
4Ancient GreekὝλη—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “valproic acid”

  • valproate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →