Where does “diacylglyercide” come from?
diacylglyercide (English) comes from English diacyl, from English acyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
diacylglyercide (English): (of a typical fatty acid)
Definitions
- (of a typical fatty acid)
Ancestry of “diacylglyercide”, step by step
diacylglyercide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diacyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diacyl | Two acyl groups in a compound |
| 2 | English | acyl | Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English glyercide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glyercide | — |