Where does “myristome” come from?
myristome (English) comes from English myristoyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
myristome (English): All the sites of myristoylation of an organism
Definitions
- All the sites of myristoylation of an organism
Ancestry of “myristome”, step by step
myristome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English myristoyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | myristoyl | The univalent radical derived from myristic acid... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |