Where does “threonucleic” come from?
threonucleic (English) comes from English nucleic, from French nucléique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
threonucleic (English): Pertaining to a cell nucleus and being based on...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a cell nucleus and being based on...
Ancestry of “threonucleic”, step by step
threonucleic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nucleic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nucleic | Referring to the nucleus of something |
| 2 | French | nucléique | nucleic |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English threose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threose | The aldotetrose "-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal" |
| 2 | English | -ose | full of, like; Used to form the names of sugars |
| 3 | English | glucose | A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula... |
| 4 | French | glucose | glucose; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλεῦκος | sweet new wine, must; sweetness |