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Where does “divicine” come from?

divicine (English) comes from English vicine, from Latin vīcīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

divicine (English): 2,6-diamino-4,5-dihydroxypyrimidine, an oxidant...

Definitions

  1. 2,6-diamino-4,5-dihydroxypyrimidine, an oxidant...

Ancestry of “divicine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvicineAn alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch...
2Latinvīcīnus—
3Latin-īnus—
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →