Where does “polypeptidic” come from?
polypeptidic (English) comes from English polypeptide, from English peptide, from German Peptid, from Ancient Greek πεπτός, from Ancient Greek πέπτω, from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-.
polypeptidic (English): Of or pertaining to a polypeptide
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a polypeptide
Ancestry of “polypeptidic”, step by step
polypeptidic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polypeptide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polypeptide | Any polymer of amino acids joined via peptide... |
| 2 | English | peptide | Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of... |
| 3 | German | Peptid | peptide |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεπτός | digested; cooked |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέπτω | Alternative form of πέσσω; ripen; I digest |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |