Where does “meromycolic acid” come from?
meromycolic acid (English) comes from English mero, from Spanish mero, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
meromycolic acid (English): A fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde
Definitions
- A fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde
Ancestry of “meromycolic acid”, step by step
meromycolic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mero | Any of several large groupers of warm seas;... |
| 2 | Spanish | mero | mere; pure; grouper |
| 3 | Latin | merus | sheer, undiluted, pure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via English mycolic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mycolic acid | Any of various long fatty acids found in the cell... |
| 2 | English | Mycolata | — |