Where does “tetrasialylated” come from?

tetrasialylated (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.

tetrasialylated (English): Modified by the addition of four sialic acid residues

Definitions

  1. Modified by the addition of four sialic acid residues

Ancestry of “tetrasialylated”, step by step

tetrasialylated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English sialylated

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsialylatedHaving been reacted with sialic acid or its...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν
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