peptido-

prefix

Related to or composed of peptides.

OriginEnglish peptide ← German Peptid ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Related to or composed of peptides.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pékʷ-ye-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pét͏̌t͏̌ō
  4. Ancient Greekπέσσω (péssō)bf.
  5. Ancient Greekπέπτω (péptō)
  6. Ancient Greekπεπτόν (peptón)
  7. GermanPepton
  8. Englishpeptone
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  10. GermanPepton
  11. GermanPeptid
  12. Englishpeptide
  13. Englishpeptido-

From the noun peptide.

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Cite this entry
APA

peptido-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptido-

MLA

“peptido-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptido-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peptido-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptido-.

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