Where does “desmethyl” come from?
desmethyl (English) comes from English des-, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
desmethyl (English): From which a methyl group has been removed
Definitions
- From which a methyl group has been removed
Ancestry of “desmethyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | des- | Obsolete form of dis-; removal of a group from a... |
| 2 | Middle English | dis- | dis-, de |
| 3 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |