Where does “cystine” come from?

Cystine derives from Ancient Greek κύστις, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-, a root meaning to cover or conceal.

cystine (English): A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation...

Definitions

  1. A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation...

Ancestry of “cystine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cystine

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-
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