Where does “azacytosine” come from?
azacytosine (English) comes from English aza, from Hebrew עזה, from Hebrew עַז, from Ancient Greek Γάζα, from Hebrew עַזָּה.
azacytosine (English): Either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in...
Definitions
- Either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in...
Ancestry of “azacytosine”, step by step
azacytosine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | aza | A nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom... |
| 2 | Hebrew | עזה | Gaza |
| 3 | Hebrew | עַז | strong |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γάζα | treasury, treasure |
| 5 | Hebrew | עַזָּה | — |
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 |