Where does “полипептид” come from?
полипептид (Kazakh) comes from Russian полипептид, from English polypeptide, from English peptide, from German Peptid, from Ancient Greek πεπτός, from Ancient Greek πέπτω, from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō.
полипептид (Kazakh): polypeptide
Definitions
- polypeptide
Ancestry of “полипептид”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | полипептид | — |
| 2 | English | polypeptide | Any polymer of amino acids joined via peptide... |
| 3 | English | peptide | Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of... |
| 4 | German | Peptid | peptide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεπτός | digested; cooked |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπτω | Alternative form of πέσσω; ripen; I digest |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |