Where does “dimer” come from?
Dimer comes from English di- combined with a root from Ancient Greek διά and μείρομαι, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- and dwóh₁, denoting a unit composed of two parts.
dimer (English): A molecule consisting of two identical halves,...
Definitions
- A molecule consisting of two identical halves,...
Ancestry of “dimer”, step by step
dimer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mer | A repeat unit: a structural unit which through... |
| 2 | English | polymer | A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain... |
| 3 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |