Etymology

lipoprotein

L1I1P3O1P3R1O1T1E1I1N1

Today it means: Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions. Full definition →

English protein ← Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lípos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Englishlipo-
  5. Englishprotein
  6. English todaylipoprotein

From lipo- + protein.

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