Where does “arachidonic” come from?
Arachidonic derives from English arachid- combined with the English suffix -ic, which comes from French -ique, from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
arachidonic (English): Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its...
Ancestry of “arachidonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | arachidic | Of or pertaining to arachidic acid or its... |
| 2 | Latin | Arachis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄραχος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρακος | wild chickling vetch, Lathyrus annuus |
Words derived from “arachidonic”