Etymology

vitamer

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Today it means: Any of a combination of substances that, together, function as a vitamin. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Proto-Italic*gʷītā
  3. Latinvīta
  4. Egyptianjmn
  5. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  6. LatinAmmōn
  7. Latinammoniacus
  8. Englishammonia
  9. Englishamine
  10. Englishvitamine
  11. Englishvitamin
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  14. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  15. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  16. English todayvitamer

From vitamin + -mer.

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