Where does “bradykinin” come from?

bradykinin (English) comes from Ancient Greek κίνησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

bradykinin (English): A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues

Definitions

  1. A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues

Ancestry of “bradykinin”, step by step

bradykinin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κίνησις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκίνησιςmotion; dance; political movement, revolt
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Ancient Greek βραδύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβραδύςslow; slow-witted, dull; late, tardy
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥dus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek κίνησις
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