Where does “proansamycin” come from?

proansamycin (English) comes from English pro, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

proansamycin (English): Any of a group of macrocyclic compounds that are...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of macrocyclic compounds that are...

Ancestry of “proansamycin”, step by step

proansamycin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproAn advantage of something, especially when...
2EnglishprofessionalA person who belongs to a profession; A person...
3EnglishprofessionA declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,...
4Anglo-Normanprofessioun
5Old Frenchprofessionprofession; declaration
6Latinprofessiōdeclaration, avowal, profession (act of professing)
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English ansamycin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishansamycinAny of a family of secondary metabolites with...
2Latinansahandle; tiller
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-