Where does “oligomerise” come from?
oligomerise (English) comes from English oligomer, from English oligo, from English oligonucleotide, from English nucleotide, from English nucleo-, from Latin nū̆cleus, from Latin nuculea, from Latin -eus — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
oligomerise (English): Alternative form of oligomerize
Definitions
- Alternative form of oligomerize
Ancestry of “oligomerise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oligomer | A compound intermediate between a monomer and a... |
| 2 | English | oligo | An oligonucleotide |
| 3 | English | oligonucleotide | a short sequence of nucleotides , typically with... |
| 4 | English | nucleotide | The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer... |
| 5 | English | nucleo- | Forming words pertaining to nuclei |
| 6 | Latin | nū̆cleus | — |
| 7 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 8 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |