Where does “cholinomimetic” come from?
cholinomimetic (English) comes from English choline, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
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Ancestry of “cholinomimetic”, step by step
cholinomimetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choline | A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English Mimetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mimetic | Exhibiting mimesis |