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Where does “-anine” come from?

-anine (English) comes from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

-anine (English): Alternative form of -ine

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -ine

Ancestry of “-anine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ineOf or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;...
2French-inefeminine singular of -in; female equivalent of...
3French-épast participle root verb suffix of regular -er...
4Middle French-é—
5Old French-éused to form past participles of regular -er...
6Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
7Proto-Italic-ā—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “-anine”

  • alanine
  • phenylalanine
  • alanyl
  • polyalanine
  • dehydroalanine
  • phenylalanyl
  • polyphenylalanine
  • alanylation
  • fluorophenylalanine
  • alaninol
  • homophenylalanine
  • hyperalaninemia
  • skimmianine
  • homoalanine
  • phosphoalanine
  • phenylalaninase
  • pentaalanine
  • dealanylation
  • alainín
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