Where does “epicoprostanol” come from?
epicoprostanol (English) comes from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
epicoprostanol (English): An isomer of coprostanol, "5β-cholestan-3α-ol"
Definitions
- An isomer of coprostanol, "5β-cholestan-3α-ol"
Ancestry of “epicoprostanol”, step by step
epicoprostanol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 2 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 3 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 4 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English coprostanol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coprostanol | A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of... |
| 2 | English | stanol | Any saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol |
| 3 | English | sterol | Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the... |
| 4 | English | cholesterol | A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and... |
| 5 | French | cholestérol | cholesterol |
| 6 | French | cholesterine | cholesterol; Dated form of cholestérol |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |