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Where does “mercaptopropionic” come from?

mercaptopropionic (English) comes from English mercapto-, from English mercaptan, from German Mercaptan, from Latin captans, from Latin captō, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

mercaptopropionic (English): Of or pertaining to mercaptopropionic acid or its...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to mercaptopropionic acid or its...

Ancestry of “mercaptopropionic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmercapto-an organosulfur compound that contains a...
2EnglishmercaptanAny of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ;...
3GermanMercaptanmercaptan
4Latincaptanscapturing
5Latincaptō—
6Latincapiō—
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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