Where does “creatine” come from?

Creatine comes from Ancient Greek κρέας, derived from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, ultimately from the root krewh₂-.

creatine (English): An amino acid, "2-acetic acid", which naturally...

Definitions

  1. An amino acid, "2-acetic acid", which naturally...

Ancestry of “creatine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
2Proto-Hellenickréwas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “creatine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kréwas →