Where does “白三烯” come from?
白三烯 (Chinese) comes from English leukotriene, from English triene, from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.
白三烯 (Chinese): leukotriene
Definitions
- leukotriene
Ancestry of “白三烯”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leukotriene | Any of several physiologically active lipids,... |
| 2 | English | triene | Any alkene that has three double bonds |
| 3 | English | tri | triathlon; triangle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |