Where does “protomer” come from?
protomer (English) comes from English tautomer, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
protomer (English): Any prototropic tautomer; Any of the subunits...
Definitions
- Any prototropic tautomer; Any of the subunits...
Ancestry of “protomer”, step by step
protomer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English tautomer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tautomer | Any of the multiple forms of a tautomeric... |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 4 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 5 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 6 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 7 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 8 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 9 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English oligomer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oligomer | A compound intermediate between a monomer and a... |
| 2 | English | oligo | An oligonucleotide |
| 3 | English | oligonucleotide | A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs |
| 4 | English | nucleotide | The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer... |
| 5 | English | nucleo- | Forming words pertaining to nuclei |
| 6 | Latin | nū̆cleus | (small) nut |
| 7 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 8 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English protein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protein | Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced... |
| 2 | French | protéine | protein |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |