Where does “polyzwitterion” come from?
polyzwitterion (English) comes from English zwitterion, from German Zwitterion, from German ion, from English Ion, from Romanian Ion, from French ion, from English ion, from English anion — up, upon.
polyzwitterion (English): Any polymer in which the monomers are zwitterions
Definitions
- Any polymer in which the monomers are zwitterions
Ancestry of “polyzwitterion”, step by step
polyzwitterion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zwitterion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zwitterion | A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries... |
| 2 | German | Zwitterion | zwitterion a molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge |
| 3 | German | ion | ion (an atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) |
| 4 | English | Ion | Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people |
| 5 | Romanian | Ion | John |
| 6 | French | ion | ion |
| 7 | English | ion | An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical... |
| 8 | English | anion | A negatively charged ion |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀνιόν | going up |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἄνειμι | go up |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |
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 |