Where does “bipalmitoylate” come from?
bipalmitoylate (English) comes from English palmitoylate, from English palmitoyl, from English palmitic acid, from French palmite, from French palme, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂ — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bipalmitoylate (English): To palmitoylate with two palmitoyl groups, or at two locations
Definitions
- To palmitoylate with two palmitoyl groups, or at two locations
Ancestry of “bipalmitoylate”, step by step
bipalmitoylate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English palmitoylate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palmitoylate | To undergo palmitoylation |
| 2 | English | palmitoyl | The univalent radical derived from palmitic acid... |
| 3 | English | palmitic acid | One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it... |
| 4 | French | palmite | pith of the palm tree |
| 5 | French | palme | palm leaf; palm; palm tree |
| 6 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English bi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bi | Bisexual; A bisexual person; A type of jade disk... |
| 2 | English | biceps | Any muscle having two heads; Specifically, the... |
| 3 | Latin | biceps | double-headed, having two heads; having two... |
| 4 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |