Where does “polycytidine” come from?
polycytidine (English) comes from English cytidine, from English -idine, from English pyridine, from German Pyridin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
polycytidine (English): A repeat of many cytidine groups in a stretch of RNA
Definitions
- A repeat of many cytidine groups in a stretch of RNA
Ancestry of “polycytidine”, step by step
polycytidine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytidine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytidine | A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to... |
| 2 | English | -idine | Denotes a chemical compound containing a ring... |
| 3 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 4 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 5 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |