Where does “palmitoylcarnitine” come from?
palmitoylcarnitine (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palmitoylcarnitine (English): An ester derivative of carnitine involved in the...
Definitions
- An ester derivative of carnitine involved in the...
Ancestry of “palmitoylcarnitine”, step by step
palmitoylcarnitine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English palmitoyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palmitoyl | The univalent radical derived from palmitic acid... |
| 2 | English | palmitic acid | One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it... |
| 3 | French | palmite | pith of the palm tree |
| 4 | French | palme | palm leaf; palm; palm tree |
| 5 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English carnitine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carnitine | A betaine,... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |