Where does “acetylthiocholine” come from?
acetylthiocholine (English) comes from English acetyl, from English acet-, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
acetylthiocholine (English): The acetyl derivative of thiocholine; it is used as a substrate in assays for cholinesterases
Definitions
- The acetyl derivative of thiocholine; it is used as a substrate in assays for cholinesterases
Ancestry of “acetylthiocholine”, step by step
acetylthiocholine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acetyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetyl | The univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic... |
| 2 | English | acet- | Alternative spelling of aceto-, used before... |
| 3 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 4 | French | -ate | ate |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English thiocholine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thiocholine | A mercapto quaternary ammonium compound with... |
| 2 | English | choline | A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |