Where does “fetoprotein” come from?
Fetoprotein derives from English fetal and protein, where protein comes from French protéine, from Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος meaning "primary," from πρῶτος "first," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "before" and "to bear or produce."
fetoprotein (English): Any of several antigens produced in a developing...
Definitions
- Any of several antigens produced in a developing...
Ancestry of “fetoprotein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protein | Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced... |
| 2 | French | protéine | protein |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |