Where does “acylphosphatidylethanolamine” come from?
acylphosphatidylethanolamine (English) comes from English phosphatidylethanolamine, from English phosphatidyl, from English phosphatidate, from English phosphatide, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus — shiny, light brown.
acylphosphatidylethanolamine (English): Any N-acyl derivative of...
Definitions
- Any N-acyl derivative of...
Ancestry of “acylphosphatidylethanolamine”, step by step
acylphosphatidylethanolamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phosphatidylethanolamine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphatidylethanolamine | Any of a class of phospholipid containing... |
| 2 | English | phosphatidyl | A radical derived from a phosphatide |
| 3 | English | phosphatidate | A monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with... |
| 4 | English | phosphatide | a phospholipid |
| 5 | English | phosphate | Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A... |
| 6 | French | phosphate | phosphate |
| 7 | French | phosphore | phosphorus |
| 8 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English acyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acyl | Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by... |
| 2 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |