Etymology

imipramine

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Today it means: A synthetic compound (trademark Tofranil) used to treat depression. Full definition →

English pr(opyl)amine ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus
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The story

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Englishamide
  8. Englishimi(de)
  9. Englishpr(opyl)amine
  10. English todayimipramine

From imi(de) + pr(opyl)amine.

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