Where does “thymidineless” come from?
thymidineless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
thymidineless (English): Lacking thymidine
Definitions
- Lacking thymidine
Ancestry of “thymidineless”, step by step
thymidineless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English thymidine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thymidine | The nucleoside consisting of a combination of... |