Where does “choline” come from?
Choline is a modern coinage derived from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-, a root meaning to pour or flow.
choline (English): A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with...
Definitions
- A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with...
Ancestry of “choline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “choline”
- cholinergic
- anticholinergic
- cholinesterase
- anticholinesterase
- phosphorylcholine
- phosphocholine
- pseudocholinesterase
- butyrylcholinesterase
- noncholinergic
- cholinomimetic
- carbamylcholine
- thiocholine
- cholinergically
- glycerophosphorylcholine
- butyrylcholine
- hypercholinergic
- butyrylthiocholine
- nonanticholinergic
- ferrocholinate
- コリン
- 콜린
- colina
- phosphatidylcholine
- ecothiopate