Where does “polypeptide” come from?
Polypeptide comes from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, "many") and πεπτός (peptós, "digested"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-.
polypeptide (English): Any polymer of amino acids joined via peptide...
Definitions
- Any polymer of amino acids joined via peptide...
Ancestry of “polypeptide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peptide | Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of... |
| 2 | German | Peptid | peptide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεπτός | digested; cooked |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπτω | Alternative form of πέσσω; ripen; I digest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |