myEtymology.com: English etymology of imidazole

Etymology of the English word imidazole

the English word imidazole

derived from the English word imide

derived from the English word amide

derived from the English word ammonia

using the English suffix -ide

derived from the English word oxide

derived from the English word azole

using the English prefix azo-

derived from the French word azote

using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)

derived from the Greek word azotos

derived from the Greek word zoe, ζωή (life )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷei- (to live)

derived from the French word a-

using the English suffix -ole

using the English prefix az-

The earliest known usage of imidazole in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English