Where does “monomethylation” come from?

monomethylation (English) comes from English methylation, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

monomethylation (English): The addition of a single methyl group

Definitions

  1. The addition of a single methyl group

Ancestry of “monomethylation”, step by step

monomethylation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English methylation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylationThe addition of a methyl group to a molecule; The...
2English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
3Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
4Old French-ationation
5Latin-ātiō
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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