Where does “tetragastrin” come from?
tetragastrin (English) comes from English gastrin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
tetragastrin (English): cholecystokinin tetrapeptide
Definitions
- cholecystokinin tetrapeptide
Ancestry of “tetragastrin”, step by step
tetragastrin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gastrin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gastrin | A hormone that stimulates the production of... |
| 2 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |