Where does “creatinine” come from?
creatinine (English) comes from English creatine, from Ancient Greek κρέας, from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
creatinine (English): A heterocyclic amine,...
Ancestry of “creatinine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | creatine | An amino acid, "2-acetic acid", which naturally... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρέας | flesh, meat; carcass, body |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kréwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “creatinine”