Where does “laevodihydroxyphenylalanine” come from?
laevodihydroxyphenylalanine (English) comes from English dihydroxyphenylalanine, from English hydroxyphenyl, from English hydroxy, from English Oxy, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
laevodihydroxyphenylalanine (English): L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, a biosynthetic...
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- L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, a biosynthetic...
Ancestry of “laevodihydroxyphenylalanine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dihydroxyphenylalanine | Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the... |
| 2 | English | hydroxyphenyl | Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the... |
| 3 | English | hydroxy | Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical; Clipping... |
| 4 | English | Oxy | Occidental College |
| 5 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 6 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |