Where does “acetylcholinesterase” come from?
Acetylcholinesterase is a compound of acetyl, choline, and English esterase, which derives from English ester and English diastase, tracing to Ancient Greek διάστασις meaning "separation," from διά and δισα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis and steh₂-.
acetylcholinesterase (English): An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the...
Definitions
- An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the...
Ancestry of “acetylcholinesterase”, step by step
acetylcholinesterase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English esterase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | esterase | Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an... |
| 2 | English | ester | A compound most often formed by the condensation... |
| 3 | German | Ester | ester |
| 4 | Latin | Esthēr | Esther |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐσθήρ | Esther |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֶסְתֵּר | — |
via English acetylcholin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetylcholin | — |