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Where does “norpregnane” come from?

norpregnane (English) comes from English nor-, from English normal, from Latin normālis, from Latin nōrma, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

norpregnane (English): A derivative of pregnane with a shorter sidechain

Definitions

  1. A derivative of pregnane with a shorter sidechain

Ancestry of “norpregnane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnor-a compound derived from another by removal of a...
2EnglishnormalAccording to norms or rules or to a regular...
3Latinnormālis—
4Latinnōrma—
5Ancient Greekγνώμωνinterpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;...
6Ancient GreekγιγνώσκωI am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
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