Where does “triacetylated” come from?
triacetylated (English) comes from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.
triacetylated (English): acetylated with three acetyl groups
Definitions
- acetylated with three acetyl groups
Ancestry of “triacetylated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tri | triathlon; triangle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |