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Where does “microribonucleic” come from?

microribonucleic (English) comes from English ribonucleic, from English ribose, from German Ribose, from English arabinose, from English arabin, from English arabic, from Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός — to flow sharply.

microribonucleic (English): Relating to microRNA

Definitions

  1. Relating to microRNA

Ancestry of “microribonucleic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishribonucleicOf or pertaining to ribonucleic acid or its...
2EnglishriboseA naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a...
3GermanRiboseribose
4EnglisharabinoseAn aldopentose that occurs most often in...
5EnglisharabinA carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found...
6Englisharabic—
7LatinarabicusArabic
8Ancient GreekἈραβικός—
9Ancient GreekἌραψArab; Arabian
10ArabicعَرَبArabs; Arab
11Arabicعَرَبَto flow sharply
Every word from Arabic عَرَبَ →