Where does “amphidinolide” come from?
amphidinolide (English) comes from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði, from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.
amphidinolide (English): Any of a class of macrolides, isolated from marine dinoflagellates of the genus Amphidinium, that show antitumor activity
Definitions
- Any of a class of macrolides, isolated from marine dinoflagellates of the genus Amphidinium, that show antitumor activity
Ancestry of “amphidinolide”, step by step
amphidinolide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 2 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 3 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 4 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 8 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |
via English amphidinol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amphidinol | A polyhydroxy polyene, present in marine dinoflagellates of the genus Amphidinium, that is an antifungal agent |