myEtymology.com: English etymology of amitriptyline

Etymology of the English word amitriptyline

the English word amitriptyline

derived from the English word tryptophan

derived from the English word trypsin

using the English prefix tryp-

derived from the Greek word tripsis, τρῖψις

using the English suffix -phane

using the English suffix -yl

derived from the English word amino

using the English prefix amino-

derived from the English word amine

derived from the English word ammonium

derived from the English word ammonia

using the English suffix -ium

using the English suffix -ine

derived from the English word tryptamine

The earliest known usage of amitriptyline in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English