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Where does “Esthēr” come from?
Esthēr (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
Esthēr
(Latin): Esther
Definitions
Esther
Ancestry of “Esthēr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Ἐσθήρ
Esther
2
Hebrew
אֶסְתֵּר
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Words derived from “Esthēr”
Hester
ester
polyester
cholinesterase
phosphodiesterase
esterase
acetylcholinesterase
esterification
transesterification
phosphodiester
thioester
interesterification
anticholinesterase
diester
thioesterase
pseudocholinesterase
butyrylcholinesterase
monoester
phosphoester
copolyester
esterify
triester
ketoester
oligoester
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