Where does “selenocystine” come from?

selenocystine (English) comes from English cystine, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

selenocystine (English): A selenoamino acid derived from cystine

Definitions

  1. A selenoamino acid derived from cystine

Ancestry of “selenocystine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystineA nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation...
2Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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