Where does “argipresina” come from?
argipresina (Spanish) comes from Italian arginina, from English arginine, from German Arginin, from Ancient Greek ἀργινόεις, from Ancient Greek -εις, from Proto-Indo-European -wénts — Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems.
argipresina (Spanish): vasopressin, argipressin
Definitions
- vasopressin, argipressin
Ancestry of “argipresina”, step by step
argipresina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian arginina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | arginina | arginine |
| 2 | English | arginine | An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an... |
| 3 | German | Arginin | arginine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀργινόεις | brightly shining, white |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εις | -ful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wénts | Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems |
via Spanish vasopresina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vasopresina | vasopressin |