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Where does “Ester” come from?

Ester (German) comes from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

Ester (German): ester

Definitions

  1. ester

Ancestry of “Ester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEsthēr—
2Ancient GreekἘσθήρ—
3Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר—

Words derived from “Ester”

  • ester
  • polyester
  • cholinesterase
  • phosphodiesterase
  • esterase
  • acetylcholinesterase
  • esterification
  • transesterification
  • phosphodiester
  • thioester
  • interesterification
  • anticholinesterase
  • diester
  • thioesterase
  • pseudocholinesterase
  • butyrylcholinesterase
  • monoester
  • phosphoester
  • copolyester
  • esterify
  • triester
  • ketoester
  • oligoester
  • reesterification
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