Where does “vincristine” come from?
vincristine (English) comes from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
vincristine (English): A cytotoxic compound C46H56N4O10 of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers
Definitions
- A cytotoxic compound C46H56N4O10 of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers
Ancestry of “vincristine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 2 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 4 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 5 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 6 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |