Where does “azidohomoalanine” come from?
azidohomoalanine (English) comes from English homoalanine, from English homo, from English homosexual, from German homosexual, from German homo-, from German homosexuell, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
azidohomoalanine (English): An azido derivative of homoalanine that can be incorporated into proteins as potential methionine analogues
Definitions
- An azido derivative of homoalanine that can be incorporated into proteins as potential methionine analogues
Ancestry of “azidohomoalanine”, step by step
azidohomoalanine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homoalanine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homoalanine | The amino acid "2-aminobutanoic acid" |
| 2 | English | homo | Clipping of homosexual; Homogenized milk with a... |
| 3 | English | homosexual | Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction... |
| 4 | German | homosexual | — |
| 5 | German | homo- | homo |
| 6 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English azido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azido | The univalent radical N- related to azide |
| 2 | Spanish | ácido | sharp, tart; acidic; harsh |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |