Where does “tetramethylated” come from?
tetramethylated (English) comes from English tetra, from Translingual Tetragonopterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
tetramethylated (English): methylated at four locations
Definitions
- methylated at four locations
Ancestry of “tetramethylated”, step by step
tetramethylated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English methylated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methylated | simple past tense and past participle of... |