Where does “peptidomimicry” come from?
peptidomimicry (English) comes from English mimicry, from English mimic, from Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
peptidomimicry (English): The mimicking of the structure and function of a...
Definitions
- The mimicking of the structure and function of a...
Ancestry of “peptidomimicry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mimicry | The act or ability to simulate the appearance of... |
| 2 | English | mimic | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To... |
| 3 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |