Etymology

dimethylglycine

D2I1M3E1T1H4Y4L1G2L1Y4C3I1N1E1

Today it means: A derivative of glycine in which both hydrogen atoms of the amino group are replaced by methyl groups Full definition →

English glycine ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) ← German Methy
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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. GermanMethy
  8. Englishmethyl
  9. Englishmethyl-
  10. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  11. Englishglycine
  12. English todaydimethylglycine

From di- + methyl- + glycine.

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