Where does “phosphoarginine” come from?
phosphoarginine (English) comes from English arginine, from German Arginin, from Ancient Greek ἀργινόεις, from Ancient Greek -εις, from Proto-Indo-European -wénts — Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems.
phosphoarginine (English): A particular phosphagen
Definitions
- A particular phosphagen
Ancestry of “phosphoarginine”, step by step
phosphoarginine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arginine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arginine | An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an... |
| 2 | German | Arginin | arginine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀργινόεις | brightly shining, white |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εις | -ful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wénts | Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |