Where does “ketosphinganine” come from?

ketosphinganine (English) comes from English sphinganine, from English sphinges — plural of sphinx.

ketosphinganine (English): A chemical compound involved in the synthesis of...

Definitions

  1. A chemical compound involved in the synthesis of...

Ancestry of “ketosphinganine”, step by step

ketosphinganine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sphinganine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsphinganineThe aminodiol "2-amino-1,3-octadecanediol" that...
2Englishsphingesplural of sphinx

via English keto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishketoThe carbonyl group of a ketone; ketogenic;...
Every word from English sphingesEvery word from English sphinganine