Where does “phosphatidyl” come from?
phosphatidyl (English) comes from English phosphatidate, from English phosphatide, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος — shiny, light brown.
phosphatidyl (English): A radical derived from a phosphatide
Definitions
- A radical derived from a phosphatide
Ancestry of “phosphatidyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphatidate | A monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with... |
| 2 | English | phosphatide | a phospholipid |
| 3 | English | phosphate | Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A... |
| 4 | French | phosphate | phosphate |
| 5 | French | phosphore | phosphorus |
| 6 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “phosphatidyl”
- phosphatidylinositol
- phosphatidylserine
- phosphatidylethanolamine
- phosphatidylglycerol
- glycophosphatidylinositol
- glycosylphosphatidyl
- lysophosphatidylserine
- phosphatidylglucose
- phosphatidylcholine
- diphosphatidylglycerol
- lysophosphatidyl
- phosphatidyltransferase
- acylphosphatidylethanolamine
- dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
- dimyristoylphosphatidylethanolamine
- dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
- dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine
- diphosphatidylcholine