Where does “isoprenogenesis” come from?
isoprenogenesis (English) comes from English isoprene, from English prop-, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
isoprenogenesis (English): The biosynthesis of isoprenoids
Definitions
- The biosynthesis of isoprenoids
Ancestry of “isoprenogenesis”, step by step
isoprenogenesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isoprene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isoprene | An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH, that is readily... |
| 2 | English | prop- | Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the... |
| 3 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 4 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Genesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Genesis | The first book in the Hebrew Bible |
| 2 | Latin | genesis | generation, creation, nativity; birth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |