Where does “mercaptoacetyltriglycine” come from?
mercaptoacetyltriglycine (English) comes from English triglycine, from English Glycine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a.
mercaptoacetyltriglycine (English): Mertiatide
Definitions
- Mertiatide
Ancestry of “mercaptoacetyltriglycine”, step by step
mercaptoacetyltriglycine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English triglycine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | triglycine | An oligopeptide consisting of three glycine... |
| 2 | English | Glycine | A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid |
| 3 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 4 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 5 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 6 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 7 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 8 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English acetyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetyl | The univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |