Etymology

histidyl

H4I1S1T1I1D2Y4L1

Today it means: The univalent radical derived from histidine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English histidine
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̔στός (hĭstós)
  3. Englishhisto-
  4. Englishhistidine
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. English todayhistidyl

From histidine + -yl.

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