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Where does “dystrophin” come from?

Dystrophin comes from English dystro- plus English -phin, ultimately from Ancient Greek τροφή meaning "nourishment" and τρέφω meaning "to nourish," tracing back to Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ-.

dystrophin (English): A cytoplasmic structural protein that is...

Definitions

  1. A cytoplasmic structural protein that is...

Ancestry of “dystrophin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdystrophyA wasting of body tissues, of either genetic...
2EnglishtrophyAn object, usually in the form of a statuette,...
3Middle Frenchtrophéememorial
4Latintrophaeumtrophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of...
5Ancient Greekτρόπαιονtrophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat
6Ancient Greekτροπήa turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;...
7Ancient Greek-ή—
8Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “dystrophin”

  • microdystrophin
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