Where does “palmitoylatable” come from?
palmitoylatable (English) comes from English palmitoylate, from English palmitoyl, from English palmitic acid, from French palmite, from French palme, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂ — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palmitoylatable (English): That can be palmitoylated
Definitions
- That can be palmitoylated
Ancestry of “palmitoylatable”, step by step
palmitoylatable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English palmitoylate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palmitoylate | To undergo palmitoylation |
| 2 | English | palmitoyl | The univalent radical derived from palmitic acid... |
| 3 | English | palmitic acid | One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it... |
| 4 | French | palmite | pith of the palm tree |
| 5 | French | palme | palm leaf; palm; palm tree |
| 6 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |