Where does “adenomere” come from?
adenomere (English) comes from English mere, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
adenomere (English): The functional unit in a salivary gland, consisting of all the secretory cells that release their products into a single intralobular duct
Definitions
- The functional unit in a salivary gland, consisting of all the secretory cells that release their products into a single intralobular duct
Ancestry of “adenomere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 2 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 3 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 4 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 5 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 6 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |