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Where does “adenylate” come from?

Adenylate comes from English adenyl plus the Latin -atus suffix, itself from Proto-Italic -ātos and Proto-Indo-European -tós, a suffix forming adjectives from verbal roots.

adenylate (English): The dissociated anion present in adenylic acid;'...

Definitions

  1. The dissociated anion present in adenylic acid;'...

Ancestry of “adenylate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
2English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
3Anglo-Norman-cie—
4Latin-tiaoffice, rank
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “adenylate”

  • deadenylation
  • adenylation
  • oligoadenylate
  • myoadenylate
  • deadenylate
  • readenylation
  • hyperadenylation
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