Where does “phosphatidate” come from?
phosphatidate (English) comes from English phosphatide, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.
phosphatidate (English): A monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with...
Definitions
- A monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with...
Ancestry of “phosphatidate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phosphatide | a phospholipid |
| 2 | English | phosphate | Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A... |
| 3 | French | phosphate | phosphate |
| 4 | French | phosphore | phosphorus |
| 5 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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