Etymology of the English word allopurinol
the English word
allopurinolusing the English prefix
allo-derived from the Greek word
allos, ἄλλος, ἄλλως ('else,' different (in many applications); differently)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-derived from the English word
purinederived from the German word
Purinderived from the Latin word
purus (chaste, unpolluted by sex; plain; clear, limpid, free of mist; pure, clean, unsoiled)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuə-using the English suffix
-olDate
The earliest known usage of allopurinol in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
