Where does “arabinosylcytosine” come from?
arabinosylcytosine (English) comes from English cytosine, from German Cytosin, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
arabinosylcytosine (English): A cytidine analog, formed from arabinose and...
Definitions
- A cytidine analog, formed from arabinose and...
Ancestry of “arabinosylcytosine”, step by step
arabinosylcytosine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytosine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytosine | A heterocyclic base, "4-aminopyrimidin-2-one",... |
| 2 | German | Cytosin | cytosine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English arabinosyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arabinosyl | The univalent radical derived from arabinose |