Where does “créatine” come from?

créatine (French) comes from Ancient Greek κρέας, from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

créatine (French): creatine

Definitions

  1. creatine

Ancestry of “créatine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
2Proto-Hellenickréwas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “créatine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kréwas →