Where does “polydopamine” come from?
polydopamine (English) comes from English dopamine, from English dopa, from English dihydroxyphenylalanine, from English hydroxyphenyl, from English hydroxy, from English Oxy, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
polydopamine (English): A polymer formed by the oxidation of dopamine
Definitions
- A polymer formed by the oxidation of dopamine
Ancestry of “polydopamine”, step by step
polydopamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dopamine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dopamine | A monoamine CHNO that is a decarboxylated form of... |
| 2 | English | dopa | The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is... |
| 3 | English | dihydroxyphenylalanine | Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the... |
| 4 | English | hydroxyphenyl | Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the... |
| 5 | English | hydroxy | Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical; Clipping... |
| 6 | English | Oxy | Occidental College |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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 |