Where does “palmitoyl” come from?
palmitoyl (English) comes from English palmitic acid, from French palmite, from French palme, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palmitoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from palmitic acid...
Definitions
- The univalent radical derived from palmitic acid...
Ancestry of “palmitoyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palmitic acid | One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it... |
| 2 | French | palmite | pith of the palm tree |
| 3 | French | palme | palm leaf; palm; palm tree |
| 4 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “palmitoyl”
- palmitoylation
- palmitoyltransferase
- dipalmitoyl
- palmitoylcarnitine
- depalmitoylation
- palmitoylate
- monopalmitoyl
- palmitoylome
- tripalmitoyl
- depalmitoylate
- palmitoylatable
- bipalmitoylate
- bipalmitoylation
- dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
- dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine
- hyperpalmitoylation
- hypopalmitoylation
- nonpalmitoylatable
- unpalmitoylatable