Where does “thymine” come from?
Thymine is derived from English thyme, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, from Ancient Greek τίθημι meaning to place or put.
thymine (English): A heterocyclic base,...
Ancestry of “thymine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thymus | A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic... |
| 2 | New Latin | thymus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θύμος | a warty excrescence, so called from its likeness... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “thymine”