Where does “polyornithine” come from?
polyornithine (English) comes from English ornithine, from English urine, from Old French orine, from Latin orīgō, from Latin -igo, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
polyornithine (English): The polypeptide whose constituent amino acid is...
Definitions
- The polypeptide whose constituent amino acid is...
Ancestry of “polyornithine”, step by step
polyornithine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ornithine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ornithine | An amino acid, "2,5-diaminopentanoic acid", that... |
| 2 | English | urine | Liquid waste consisting of water, salts and urea,... |
| 3 | Old French | orine | urine; breeding; heritage |
| 4 | Latin | orīgō | commencement act, event or process of coming into existence: beginning, origination |
| 5 | Latin | -igo | Enlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
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 |