Etymology

diaminopimelic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to diaminopimelic acid or its derivatives Full definition →

English pimelic ← Ancient Greek πῑμελή (pīmelḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pīmós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamino-
  14. Englishamino
  15. Englishdiamino
  16. Proto-Indo-European*peyh₂-
  17. Proto-Hellenic*pīmós
  18. Ancient Greekπῑμελή (pīmelḗ)
  19. Englishpimelic
  20. English todaydiaminopimelic

From diamino + pimelic.

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