Where does “tetrastrand” come from?
tetrastrand (English) comes from English Strand, from Middle English strand, from Old English strand, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
tetrastrand (English): A macromolecular structure composed of four strands (nucleotide chains)
Definitions
- A macromolecular structure composed of four strands (nucleotide chains)
Ancestry of “tetrastrand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Strand | (as "the Strand") A street in Westminster running from Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street |
| 2 | Middle English | strand | beach, shoreline |
| 3 | Old English | strand | beach; shore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |