Where does “zoamylin” come from?
zoamylin (English) comes from English amylin, from English amyl, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
zoamylin (English): The amorphous amylaceous matter contained in the...
Definitions
- The amorphous amylaceous matter contained in the...
Ancestry of “zoamylin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amylin | The dextrin of starch; A pancreatic polypeptide... |
| 2 | English | amyl | pentyl; Of or pertaining to starch |
| 3 | Latin | amylum | starch; gruel; fine meal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄμυλον | inflection of ἀμύλος :
## masculine accusative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |