Where does “tyrosine” come from?
Tyrosine derives from Ancient Greek τῡρός and τυρός (cheese), from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, ultimately from the root tewh₂-.
tyrosine (English): A nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic...
Definitions
- A nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic...
Ancestry of “tyrosine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “tyrosine”