Where does “phosphoribosyl” come from?
phosphoribosyl (English) comes from English ribosyl, from English ribose, from German Ribose, from English arabinose, from English arabin, from English arabic, from Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός — to flow sharply.
phosphoribosyl (English): the univalent radical derived from phosphoribose
Definitions
- the univalent radical derived from phosphoribose
Ancestry of “phosphoribosyl”, step by step
phosphoribosyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ribosyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ribosyl | any univalent radical derived from ribose |
| 2 | English | ribose | A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a... |
| 3 | German | Ribose | ribose |
| 4 | English | arabinose | An aldopentose that occurs most often in... |
| 5 | English | arabin | A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found... |
| 6 | English | arabic | Related to the Arabic language |
| 7 | Latin | arabicus | Arabic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβικός | Arabic, Arab |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 10 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 11 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |