Etymology

amyloidogenic

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Today it means: Relating to amyloidogenesis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*mólā
  7. Ancient Greekμύλη (múlē)
  8. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  9. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  10. Latinamylum
  11. Englishamyl
  12. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  14. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  15. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  16. Englishamyloid
  17. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  19. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  20. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  21. English todayamyloidogenic

From amyloid + -o- + -genic.

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