Where does “alphaprodine” come from?
alphaprodine (English) comes from English alpha, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-.
alphaprodine (English): One of two isomers of prodine
Definitions
- One of two isomers of prodine
Ancestry of “alphaprodine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alpha | The name of the first letter of the Greek... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | — |