Where does “tetraglutamate” come from?

tetraglutamate (English) comes from English glutamate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

tetraglutamate (English): Any salt or ester that has four glutamate ions or groups

Definitions

  1. Any salt or ester that has four glutamate ions or groups

Ancestry of “tetraglutamate”, step by step

tetraglutamate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English glutamate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglutamateAny salt or ester of glutamic acid
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English tetra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtetraAny of numerous species of small South American...
2TranslingualTetragonopterus
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from English -ate
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