Etymology

sulfamethoxazole

Today it means: An antibacterial sulfonamide C₁₀H₁₁N₃O3S used alone or in combination with trimethoprim (as in the treatment of urinary tract infections or acute otitis media). Full definition →

English (is)oxazole ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ)
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  1. Englishsulfon(ic acid)
  2. Egyptianjmn
  3. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  4. LatinAmmōn
  5. Latinammoniacus
  6. Englishammonia
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Englishamide
  9. Englishsulfonamide
  10. Englishsulfa-
  11. Englishmeth-
  12. Englishis-
  13. Englishoxi-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*né
  15. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  16. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  17. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  18. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  20. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  21. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  22. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  23. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  24. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  25. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  26. Frenchazote
  27. Englishazote
  28. Englishazo-
  29. Englishazole
  30. Englishoxazole
  31. English(is)oxazole
  32. English todaysulfamethoxazole

From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + meth- + (is)oxazole.

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