Where does “phosphatidylserine” come from?

phosphatidylserine (English) comes from English phosphatidyl, from English phosphatidate, from English phosphatide, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος — shiny, light brown.

phosphatidylserine (English): A phospholipid containing serine

Definitions

  1. A phospholipid containing serine

Ancestry of “phosphatidylserine”, step by step

phosphatidylserine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phosphatidyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphosphatidylA radical derived from a phosphatide
2EnglishphosphatidateA monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with...
3Englishphosphatidea phospholipid
4EnglishphosphateAny salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A...
5Frenchphosphatephosphate
6Frenchphosphorephosphorus
7New Latinphōsphorus
8Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
9Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
10Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
11Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English serine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishserineA nonessential amino acid, CHOH.CHCOOH, found in...
2LatinSēricussilken, made of silk
3Ancient Greekσηρικόςseric, silken
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “phosphatidylserine

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō