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Where does “Histidin” come from?
Histidin (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἱστός, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Ancestry of “Histidin”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ἱστός
mast; shinbone; an constellation
2
Proto-Indo-European
*steh₂-
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Words derived from “Histidin”
гистиди́н
гистидин
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