Where does “ferrihaemoglobin” come from?
ferrihaemoglobin (English) comes from English haemoglobin, from English globin, from German Globin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ferrihaemoglobin (English): A form of haemoglobin containing oxidized iron
Definitions
- A form of haemoglobin containing oxidized iron
Ancestry of “ferrihaemoglobin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | haemoglobin | Alternative spelling of hemoglobin |
| 2 | English | globin | Any globular protein that incorporates a globin... |
| 3 | German | Globin | globin |
| 4 | German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |