Etymology

desthiobiotin

D2E1S1T1H4I1O1B3I1O1T1I1N1

Today it means: A derivative of biotin that lacks a sulfur atom; it is a bacterial precursor of biotin Full definition →

English biotin ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
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The story

  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdes-
  5. Englishdes-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  8. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  9. Englishthio-
  10. Englishbiotin
  11. English todaydesthiobiotin

From des- + thio- + biotin.

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