Etymology

tetramer

T1E1T1R1A1M3E1R1

Today it means: An oligomer having four subunits. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  8. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  9. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  10. English todaytetramer

From tetra- + -mer.

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