Where does “thiocysteine” come from?

thiocysteine (English) comes from English cysteine, from English cystine, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

thiocysteine (English): A persulfide of cysteine

Definitions

  1. A persulfide of cysteine

Ancestry of “thiocysteine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcysteineA sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid...
2EnglishcystineA nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation...
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from English cystine →