Where does “мефлохин” come from?
мефлохин (Russian) comes from English mefloquine, from English -quine, from English quinoline, from English quinine, from French quinine, from Spanish quina, from Latin quina, from Latin quini — five.
Ancestry of “мефлохин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mefloquine | An antimalarial drug C17H16F6N2O similar to quinine that consists of a fluorinated derivative of quinoline and is used in the form of its hydrochloride for the prevention and treatment of malaria |
| 2 | English | -quine | Used to form names of quinoline derivatives |
| 3 | English | quinoline | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 4 | English | quinine | A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived... |
| 5 | French | quinine | quinine |
| 6 | Spanish | quina | quinine; toxic wine; double five |
| 7 | Latin | quina | nominative neuter plural of quīnī; accusative... |
| 8 | Latin | quini | five each; five at a time |
| 9 | Latin | quinque | five; 5 |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |