Where does “милтефозин” come from?
милтефозин (Kazakh) comes from Russian милтефозин, from English miltefosine, from English -fosine, from English -fos-, from English Phosphorus, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος — shiny, light brown.
милтефозин (Kazakh): miltefosine
Definitions
- miltefosine
Ancestry of “милтефозин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | милтефозин | — |
| 2 | English | miltefosine | An antiprotozoal drug, 2-(hexadecoxy-oxido-phosphoryl)oxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium, used in oral treatment of leishmaniasis |
| 3 | English | -fosine | Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as cytostatics |
| 4 | English | -fos- | — |
| 5 | English | Phosphorus | A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus |
| 6 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |