Etymology

hemimethylated

H4E1M3I1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1E1D2

Today it means: Discordant in methylation; partially methylated. Full definition →

English methylated ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?]
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishmethylated
  7. English todayhemimethylated

From hemi- + methylated.

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