Where does “hydroxybutyric” come from?
hydroxybutyric (English) comes from English butyric, from French butyrique, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
hydroxybutyric (English): Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or...
Ancestry of “hydroxybutyric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | butyric | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter;... |
| 2 | French | butyrique | butyric |
| 3 | Latin | būtȳrum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |