Where does “oxyhaemoglobin” come from?
oxyhaemoglobin (English) comes from English haemoglobin, from English globin, from German Globin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
oxyhaemoglobin (English): The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with...
Definitions
- The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with...
Ancestry of “oxyhaemoglobin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haemoglobin | Alternative spelling of hemoglobin |
| 2 | English | globin | Any globular protein that incorporates a globin... |
| 3 | German | Globin | globin |
| 4 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |