Where does “isoprenylcysteine” come from?

isoprenylcysteine (English) comes from English isoprenyl, 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 — passed , crossed.

isoprenylcysteine (English): An isoprenylated derivative of cysteine that...

Definitions

  1. An isoprenylated derivative of cysteine that...

Ancestry of “isoprenylcysteine”, step by step

isoprenylcysteine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English isoprenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisoprenylThe univalent radical derived from isoprene
2EnglishisopreneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH, that is readily...
3Englishprop-Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the...
4Englishpropionic acidThe compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a...
5Frenchacide propionique
6Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
7Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English cysteine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcysteineA sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid...
2EnglishcystineA nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation...
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró