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Where does “amidation” come from?

amidation (English) comes from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

amidation (English): Reaction with, or formation of an amide

Definitions

  1. Reaction with, or formation of an amide

Ancestry of “amidation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
2Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
3Old French-ation-ation
4Latin-ātiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “amidation”

  • deamidation
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