Where does “streptovaricin” come from?
streptovaricin (English) comes from English strepto-, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
streptovaricin (English): Any of a group of structurally-related macrolide...
Definitions
- Any of a group of structurally-related macrolide...
Ancestry of “streptovaricin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strepto- | twisted; having the form of a twisted chain |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στρεπτός | Easily twisted, pliant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρέφω | to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |