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Where does “amylin” come from?

amylin (English) comes from English amyl, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

amylin (English): The dextrin of starch; A pancreatic polypeptide...

Definitions

  1. The dextrin of starch; A pancreatic polypeptide...

Ancestry of “amylin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishamylpentyl; Of or pertaining to starch
2Latinamylumstarch; gruel; fine meal
3Ancient Greekἄμυλονinflection of ἀμύλος : ## masculine accusative...
4Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “amylin”

  • amylinomimetic
  • zoamylin
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