myEtymology.com: English etymology of polyamine

Etymology of the English word polyamine

the English word polyamine

using the English prefix poly-

derived from the New Latin prefix poly-

derived from the Greek word polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

using the English suffix -amine

derived from the English word amine

derived from the English word ammonium

derived from the English word ammonia

using the English suffix -ium

using the English suffix -ine

Word found in Modern English