Etymology

inosite

I1N1O1S1I1T1E1

Today it means: Former name of inositol. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῑ̓νός (īnós) ← Proto-Hellenic *wīs ← Proto-Indo-European *wéyHs
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wéyHs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*wīs
  3. Ancient Greek*ϝῑ́ς (*wī́s)
  4. Ancient Greekῑ̓νός (īnós)
  5. English todayinosite

From Ancient Greek ἰνός (inós, genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”)) + -ite.

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