Protein in Different Languages
Discover 'Protein' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Protein
Afrikaans proteïen | ||
Albanian proteina | ||
Amharic ፕሮቲን | ||
Arabic بروتين | ||
Armenian սպիտակուցային | ||
Assamese প্ৰটিন | ||
Aymara proteína ukata | ||
Azerbaijani zülal | ||
Bambara farikolojɔli dumuniw | ||
Basque proteina | ||
Belarusian бялок | ||
Bengali প্রোটিন | ||
Bhojpuri प्रोटीन के नाम से जानल जाला | ||
Bosnian proteina | ||
Bulgarian протеин | ||
Catalan proteïna | ||
Cebuano protina | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 蛋白 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 蛋白 | ||
Corsican prutetta | ||
Croatian protein | ||
Czech protein | ||
Danish protein | ||
Dhivehi ޕްރޮޓީން އެވެ | ||
Dogri प्रोटीन दा | ||
Dutch eiwit | ||
English protein | ||
Esperanto proteino | ||
Estonian valk | ||
Ewe protein | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) protina | ||
Finnish proteiinia | ||
French protéine | ||
Frisian aaiwyt | ||
Galician proteína | ||
Georgian ცილა | ||
German protein | ||
Greek πρωτεΐνη | ||
Guarani proteína rehegua | ||
Gujarati પ્રોટીન | ||
Haitian Creole pwoteyin | ||
Hausa furotin | ||
Hawaiian protein | ||
Hebrew חֶלְבּוֹן | ||
Hindi प्रोटीन | ||
Hmong muaj protein ntau | ||
Hungarian fehérje | ||
Icelandic prótein | ||
Igbo protein | ||
Ilocano protina | ||
Indonesian protein | ||
Irish próitéin | ||
Italian proteina | ||
Japanese タンパク質 | ||
Javanese protein | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ | ||
Kazakh ақуыз | ||
Khmer ប្រូតេអ៊ីន | ||
Kinyarwanda poroteyine | ||
Konkani प्रथिन | ||
Korean 단백질 | ||
Krio prɔtin | ||
Kurdish proteîn | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پرۆتین | ||
Kyrgyz белок | ||
Lao ໂປຣຕີນ | ||
Latin dapibus | ||
Latvian olbaltumvielas | ||
Lingala proteine | ||
Lithuanian baltymas | ||
Luganda puloteyina | ||
Luxembourgish protein | ||
Macedonian протеини | ||
Maithili प्रोटीन | ||
Malagasy proteinina | ||
Malay protein | ||
Malayalam പ്രോട്ടീൻ | ||
Maltese proteina | ||
Maori pūmua | ||
Marathi प्रथिने | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄ꯭ꯔꯣꯇꯤꯟ | ||
Mizo protein a ni | ||
Mongolian уураг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပရိုတိန်း | ||
Nepali प्रोटिन | ||
Norwegian protein | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mapuloteni | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ରୋଟିନ୍ | | ||
Oromo pirootiinii | ||
Pashto پروټین | ||
Persian پروتئین | ||
Polish białko | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) proteína | ||
Punjabi ਪ੍ਰੋਟੀਨ | ||
Quechua proteína nisqa | ||
Romanian proteină | ||
Russian белок | ||
Samoan porotini | ||
Sanskrit प्रोटीन | ||
Scots Gaelic pròtain | ||
Sepedi proteine | ||
Serbian протеин | ||
Sesotho protheine | ||
Shona protein | ||
Sindhi پروٽين | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ප්රෝටීන් | ||
Slovak bielkoviny | ||
Slovenian beljakovine | ||
Somali borotiin | ||
Spanish proteína | ||
Sundanese protéin | ||
Swahili protini | ||
Swedish protein | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) protina | ||
Tajik сафеда | ||
Tamil புரத | ||
Tatar протеин | ||
Telugu ప్రోటీన్ | ||
Thai โปรตีน | ||
Tigrinya ፕሮቲን ዝበሃሉ ምዃኖም ይፍለጥ | ||
Tsonga tiphrotheyini | ||
Turkish protein | ||
Turkmen belok | ||
Twi (Akan) protein | ||
Ukrainian білка | ||
Urdu پروٹین | ||
Uyghur ئاقسىل | ||
Uzbek oqsil | ||
Vietnamese chất đạm | ||
Welsh protein | ||
Xhosa protein | ||
Yiddish פּראָטעין | ||
Yoruba amuaradagba | ||
Zulu amaprotheni |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "proteïen" in Afrikaans ultimately derives from the Greek "proteios," meaning "primary" or "first." |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "proteina" has an alternate meaning of "primary substance". |
| Amharic | "ፕሮቲን" comes from the Greek word "proteios" meaning "primary" or "of first importance". |
| Arabic | “بروتين” derives from the Greek word “prōteios,” meaning “primary” or “first”. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "սպիտակուցային" ultimately derives from the Greek word "protos," meaning "first," and refers to the essential role of proteins in biological processes. |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "zülal" is derived from the Arabic word "zulāl", which means "pure water". |
| Basque | In Basque, |
| Belarusian | The word "бялок" in Belarusian comes from the Proto-Slavic word *bêlъ, meaning "white", and originally referred to the white of an egg. |
| Bengali | The word 'protein' originates from the Greek word 'protos', meaning 'first' or 'primary', and refers to the essential role of proteins in biological processes. |
| Bosnian | Proteina je dobila ime po grčkoj riječi proteios, što znači „prvi“ ili „najvažniji“. |
| Bulgarian | В ботанике "протеин" - это простое вещество из группы белков. |
| Catalan | Proteïna (protein) derives from the Greek "proteios," meaning "primary" or "first." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The second character of "蛋白" (dàn) is homophonous with another character (dàn) meaning "egg", hence the alternate meaning of "egg white". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蛋白 (bāidàn), meaning protein in modern standard Chinese, literally means egg-white in classical Chinese. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word 'prutetta' is also used to describe a small, hard-boiled egg. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "protein" is derived from the English word "protein", which in turn originates from the Greek word "protos" meaning "first" or "chief". It reflects the protein's role as the primary building block of cells. |
| Czech | The Czech word "protein" is derived from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "primary" or "of the first importance" and is a synonym for "bílkovina". |
| Danish | "Protein" is derived from the Greek "proteios," meaning "primary"} |
| Dutch | The Dutch word 'eiwit' comes from the Middle Dutch words 'ei' ('egg') and 'wit' ('white') because the first proteins that were identified were found in egg white. |
| Esperanto | Esperanto "proteino" (protein) from French "protéine" which comes from Greek "protos" (first) and "eidos" (form) |
| Estonian | The word "valk" in Estonian is thought to derive from the Proto-Finnic word *walkia, which also means "white," possibly referring to the color of egg white. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "proteiinia" comes from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "primary", and refers to the essential nature of protein in the diet. |
| French | The word "protéine" in French derives from the Greek "proteios", meaning "primary" or "first". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "aaiwyt" is derived from the Proto-Germanic root *aitjô- "egg". |
| Galician | The Galician word "proteína" has a double meaning: it can also refer to a piece of material covering the body, a kind of mantle. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ცილა" (protein) is thought to be derived from the word "ცილი" (thread), referring to the filamentous structure of proteins. |
| German | The German word "Protein" is derived from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "primary" or "of first importance". |
| Greek | "Πρωτεΐνη" (protein) derives from the Greek "πρωτεύων" (primary), as proteins are the primary building blocks of living organisms. |
| Gujarati | The word "પ્રોટીન" is derived from the Greek word "πρωτεύω" (proteuo), meaning "to hold first place" or "to be of primary importance". |
| Haitian Creole | "Pwoteyin" means "protein" in Haitian Creole and is cognate with the English word "protein" ultimately deriving from Greek "protos" meaning first or primary. |
| Hausa | The word "furotin" in Hausa can also mean blood or a liquid resembling blood |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, the word "palula" means "something very nutritious". |
| Hebrew | The word 'חֶלְבּוֹן' in Hebrew means 'protein', but it also has the alternative meaning of 'milk fat' or 'hard fat' |
| Hindi | Though used in Hindi to mean 'protein', the word 'प्रोटीन' actually means 'primary' in Greek. |
| Hmong | The term "muaj protein ntau" means "rich protein" in Hmong and is used to describe a wide range of foods including meat, fish, eggs, and nuts. |
| Hungarian | The word 'fehérje' literally means 'white stuff' in Hungarian, referring to the pale appearance of egg white, a common source of protein. |
| Icelandic | The word "prótein" also means "protoplasm" in Icelandic. |
| Igbo | Igbo word for protein, "akpu", also refers to a type of cooked cassava dough. |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, the word “protein” also refers to the white or clear liquid in the eyes, a meaning not found elsewhere in English. |
| Italian | The word 'proteina' comes from the Greek word 'proteios,' meaning 'primary,' and refers to the essential role of proteins in biological processes. |
| Japanese | The word タンパク質 (tanpakushitsu) literally translates to "essential quality" and was originally used to refer to any substance necessary for life. |
| Javanese | "Protein" in Javanese can also refer to food, especially meat. |
| Kannada | The word 'ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್' ('protein') comes from the Greek word 'πρῶτος' ('protos'), meaning 'first' or 'primary'. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "ақуыз" also means "white poison" due to its deadly effects if ingested raw. |
| Khmer | The term 'ប្រូតេអ៊ីន' is derived from the Greek 'πρῶτος,' meaning 'first,' as proteins were among the first biomolecules studied in depth. |
| Korean | 단백질 is derived from the Greek words 'protos', meaning 'first', and 'krateros', meaning 'strength' |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, "proteîn" means "first" or "primary" and is also used to refer to the substance found in foods like meat and eggs. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "белок" in Kyrgyz was borrowed from Russian and is a cognate of the English word "protein" (both derived from the Greek word "proteios"). |
| Latin | The Latin word "dapibus" also means "food" or "dishes" and is related to the word "dapes" which means "feast". |
| Latvian | The Latvian term "olbaltumvielas" derives from the German "Eiweißstoff" (egg white substance), which is still a common alternate meaning for "olbaltumvielas" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "baltymas" originated from the word "baltas" ("white") due to the substance's resemblance to egg white. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Protein" can also mean "the substance that makes up the muscles". |
| Macedonian | The plural form of "протеини" ("protein") is a false plural and should be "протеин". |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, the word "proteinina" is derived from the French word "protéine", which itself comes from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "primary" or "first". |
| Malay | The word "protein" comes from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "primary" or "first". |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "proteina" is derived from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "primary" or "first rank". |
| Maori | The word "pūmua" in Māori can also refer to the life force or essence of a living being. |
| Marathi | प्रथिने, a Marathi word for 'protein', originates from the Greek word 'proteios' meaning 'primary'. |
| Mongolian | The word "уураг" is derived from the Mongolian word "уур", which means "milk". This is because proteins are found in milk and other dairy products. |
| Nepali | The word "प्रोटिन" is derived from the Greek word "proteios," meaning "primary" or "first, |
| Norwegian | The word protein in Norwegian is also used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is strong or physically fit. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "mapuloteni" is derived from the verb "-pula" meaning "to cook". |
| Pashto | The Pashto word پروټین derives from the Greek word πρωτεῖος (prōteĩos), meaning "primary" or "of first importance." |
| Persian | پروتئین (protein) is loaned from French "protein" which itself originates from Greek "protos", meaning first or foremost. |
| Polish | {"text": "Białko derives from Proto-Slavic *bělъ, "white," and referred originally to egg white."} |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Do Grego "πρωτεῖος" (prōteios), "o primeiro" ou "o principal" |
| Punjabi | The word ਪ੍ਰੋਟੀਨ (protein) is derived from the Greek word "proteios," meaning "primary" or "first," referring to its essential role in biological systems. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "proteină" comes from the Greek "proteios," meaning "first" or "primary." |
| Russian | Слово "белок" в русском языке имеет также значение "белая субстанция в сырых яйцах". |
| Samoan | The word 'porotini' in Samoan comes from the English word 'protein', but it can also refer to any type of food that is high in protein. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "pròtain" originally meant "foremost" or "of principal importance". |
| Serbian | Слово “протеин” пришло из греческого, где оно означало “первый”. Это связано с тем, что протеины являются основным строительным материалом для всех живых организмов. |
| Sesotho | The word "protheine" derives from the Greek word "protos" meaning "first" or "primary". |
| Shona | 'Protein' also means 'white' in Kalanga, a language closely related to Shona. |
| Sindhi | Sindhi "پروٽين" comes from Greek "πρωτεῖος" (proteios) meaning "primary" and was first used to describe the substance we now call fibrin. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "ප්රෝටීන්" is derived from the Greek word "prōtos", meaning "first", and refers to the essential role proteins play in biological processes. |
| Slovak | The word "bielkoviny" comes from the Slovak word "biely", meaning "white", and refers to the white, flaky substance that coagulates when egg whites are heated. |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word "beljakovine" comes from the Slavic root word "bel" meaning white, referring to the white appearance of some proteins. |
| Somali | The word "borotiin" was originally borrowed from the English word "protein" and was used to describe the macronutrient, but it has since gained a new meaning as a term of endearment for a loved one. |
| Spanish | The word "proteína" in Spanish comes from the Greek word "proteios," meaning "first" or "primary." |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "protéin" is a loanword from Dutch which in turn derives from the Greek "proteios" meaning "primary". |
| Swahili | The Kiswahili word 'protini' can also mean 'protease' (an enzyme). |
| Swedish | Swedish "protein" originally referred to the gelatinous "stuff" used to clarify beer and wine, from the Greek word for "first". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word “protina” is derived from the Spanish word “proteína,” which itself comes from the Greek word “protos,” meaning “first” or “primary.” |
| Tajik | The word "сафеда" can also refer to the color white in Tajik, indicating its purity and nutritional value. |
| Tamil | The word "புரத" (protein) in Tamil is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रोथिन" (prothin), which means "chief" or "primary". In Tamil, "புரத" can also refer to the "essence" or "main substance" of something. |
| Telugu | The word "ప్రోటీన్" is derived from the Greek word "protos," meaning "first," and refers to the primary importance of proteins in biological processes. |
| Thai | The Thai word "โปรตีน" comes from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "primary" or "of first importance." |
| Turkish | In Turkish, the word "protein" also means "protector" or "preserver." |
| Ukrainian | The word 'білка' is of Proto-Indo-European origin and is related to other words for 'squirrel', such as the English word 'squirrel'. |
| Urdu | The word "پروٹین" comes from the Greek word "proteios," meaning "primary" or "first." |
| Uzbek | The word "oqsil" is derived from the Persian word "oksur" which means "acid". |
| Vietnamese | The Vietnamese word "chất đạm" has been used in a similar sense to the English word "protein" since at least the late 19th century. |
| Welsh | "Protein" is related to "proteid" from the Greek word "prota" (first in time). |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, "protein" is also known as "iproteni". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פּראָטעין" comes from the Greek "πρωτεῖον" meaning "primary," and is related to the root " πρωτε- " meaning "first," reflecting its importance in the body's structure and function. |
| Yoruba | In Yoruba, the word 'àmuáradàgbà' ('protein') is also a play on words, meaning 'the one that repairs damage' or 'that which makes one strong'. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "amaprotheni" likely derives from the Greek word "proteios", meaning "first" or "primary", highlighting its essential nature in biological systems. |
| English | Protein gets its name from the Greek word πρώτείν ("proteios"), meaning "primary" or "of the first importance." |