Where does “cytosine” come from?
Cytosine derives from German Cytosin, from Ancient Greek κύτος meaning "cell," from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- meaning "to cover."
cytosine (English): A heterocyclic base, "4-aminopyrimidin-2-one",...
Definitions
- A heterocyclic base, "4-aminopyrimidin-2-one",...
Ancestry of “cytosine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Cytosin | cytosine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “cytosine”