Etymology

bisacodyl

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Today it means: A stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction. Full definition →

English (pyri)dyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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The story

  1. Englishbis-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  4. Proto-Italic*akēō
  5. Latinaceō
  6. Latinacēscō
  7. Latinacētum
  8. Englishac(etate)
  9. GermanPyridin
  10. Englishpyridine
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  13. English(pyri)dyl
  14. English todaybisacodyl

From bis- + ac(etate) + -o- + (pyri)dyl.

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