Etymology

oxilorphan

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Today it means: A particular narcotic. Full definition →

English l(evo)- ← Latin laevus ← Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Englishoxy
  8. English(hydr)oxy
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leh₂iwos
  10. Latinlaevus
  11. Englishl(evo)-
  12. English todayoxilorphan

From (hydr)oxy + l(evo)- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”).

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