Where does “phosphorylethanolamine” come from?

phosphorylethanolamine (English) comes from English ethanolamine, from English ethanol, from English ethane, from Swedish än, from English on, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana — on, onto.

phosphorylethanolamine (English): An ethanolamine derivative that is used to...

Definitions

  1. An ethanolamine derivative that is used to...

Ancestry of “phosphorylethanolamine”, step by step

phosphorylethanolamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ethanolamine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishethanolaminea hydroxy-amine, HO.CH.CH.NH, manufactured by the...
2EnglishethanolA simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from...
3EnglishethaneAn aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, gaseous at normal...
4Swedishänstill, yet; no matter; than; in comparisons,...
5EnglishonIn the state of being active, functioning or...
6Middle Englishonon, in; on; Alternative form of oon
7Old Englishonon, in, at, among; from
8Proto-West Germanicanaon
9Proto-Germanic*an
10Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English phosphoryl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphosphorylthe trivalent radical O=P≡
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Germanic anaEvery word from Proto-Germanic *an