Where does “polyproline” come from?

polyproline (English) comes from English proline, from English pyrrolidine, from English pyrrole, from German Pyrrol, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

polyproline (English): A sequence of several proline residues in a...

Definitions

  1. A sequence of several proline residues in a...

Ancestry of “polyproline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprolineA nonessential amino acid CHNO found in most...
2EnglishpyrrolidineAny of a class of heterocyclic amines having a...
3EnglishpyrroleAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
4GermanPyrrolpyrrole
5Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
6Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥