Where does “hypotyrosinemia” come from?
hypotyrosinemia (English) comes from English tyrosinemia, from English tyrosine, 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.
hypotyrosinemia (English): A deficiency of tyrosine in the blood
Definitions
- A deficiency of tyrosine in the blood
Ancestry of “hypotyrosinemia”, step by step
hypotyrosinemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tyrosinemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tyrosinemia | A metabolic disorder characterized by the... |
| 2 | English | tyrosine | A nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |