Where does “methylarginine” come from?

methylarginine (English) comes from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

methylarginine (English): Any methyl derivative of arginine, but especially...

Definitions

  1. Any methyl derivative of arginine, but especially...

Ancestry of “methylarginine”, step by step

methylarginine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English methyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English arginine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharginineAn amino acid found in animal foods that plays an...
2GermanArgininarginine
3Ancient Greekἀργινόειςbrightly shining, white
4Ancient Greek-εις-ful
5Proto-Indo-European-wéntsForms possessive adjectives from nominal stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰuEvery word from Ancient Greek μέθυ
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