Etymology

amino

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Today it means: Relating to an amine. Full definition →

English amino- ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. English todayamino

From the prefix amino-, from amine, from ammonia + -ine.

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