Where does “inosine” come from?

inosine (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἴς, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

inosine (English): Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached...

Definitions

  1. Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached...

Ancestry of “inosine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴςforce, power; muscle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “inosine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴς →