Where does “polyserine” come from?
polyserine (English) comes from English serine, from Latin Sēricus, from Ancient Greek σηρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
polyserine (English): A polypeptide composed of only serine amino...
Definitions
- A polypeptide composed of only serine amino...
Ancestry of “polyserine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serine | A nonessential amino acid, CHOH.CHCOOH, found in... |
| 2 | Latin | Sēricus | silken, made of silk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σηρικός | seric, silken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |