Where does “dihydrouracil” come from?
dihydrouracil (English) comes from English uracil, from English acetic, from French acétique, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
dihydrouracil (English): An intermediate in the catabolism of uracil
Definitions
- An intermediate in the catabolism of uracil
Ancestry of “dihydrouracil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uracil | One of the bases of RNA, pairing with adenine |
| 2 | English | acetic | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or... |
| 3 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 4 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 5 | French | -ate | ate |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |