Protein is a greek word. Its ''πρωτεΐνη'' (proteini).
The greek word for "protein," which is "πρωτεΐνες," directly translates into (and thus "means") "protein."
Ancient Greek.
The English word protein (and the German word Protein) is derived from the Greek proteios, meaning primary,
The word "protein" is derived from the Greek word "proteios," which means "of prime importance." This reflects the significance of proteins as essential molecules for the structure and function of cells in living organisms.
The term "protein" was derived from the Greek word "proteios," meaning "of primary importance" or "in the lead."
The word was coined by a French Chemist in 1838 and comes from a Greek word 'Proteios' meaning the 'first quality' a substance thought to be essential to life by the Greeks. The modern use is from German 'Protein'. This word passed to the rest of the world from Germany via England in 1907
Protein was first discovered by Dutch chemist Gerardus Johannes Mulder in 1838. He named the substance "protein" from the Greek word "proteios," meaning "primordial" or "of primary importance."
Yes, the word comes from ancient Greek (eight-footed) and it was a standard source of protein in their diets.
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The Greek word for experience is εμπειρία (empeiría).
the greek word for egg is: avgo