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

  1. A nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic...

Ancestry of “tyrosine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
2Proto-Hellenictūróscheese
3Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tyrosine

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós