Where does “lipoproteic” come from?
lipoproteic (English) comes from English proteic, from French protéique, from Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “lipoproteic”, step by step
lipoproteic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proteic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proteic | proteinic |
| 2 | French | protéique | proteinic; protean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτεῖος | primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English lipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipo | liposuction |