Where does “phosphodimer” come from?
phosphodimer (English) comes from English dimer, from English mer, from English polymer, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
phosphodimer (English): A dimer in which the two monomers are joined by one or more phosphate groups
Definitions
- A dimer in which the two monomers are joined by one or more phosphate groups
Ancestry of “phosphodimer”, step by step
phosphodimer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dimer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimer | A molecule consisting of two identical halves,... |
| 2 | English | mer | A repeat unit: a structural unit which through... |
| 3 | English | polymer | A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain... |
| 4 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |