pyroglutamic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥

Proto-Hellenic *pāwər

Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr)

Latin pyr

English pyro-

Proto-Indo-European *gleyH-

Proto-Indo-European *glóh₁ytn̥

Proto-Italic *gloiten

Latin gluten

Egyptian jmnbor.

Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor.

Latin Ammōn

Latin ammoniacusder.

English ammonia

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

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Latin -icusbor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English -amic

English glutamic

English pyroglutamic

From pyro- + glutamic.

Adjective

pyroglutamic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to pyroglutamic acid or its derivatives