Where does “actinome” come from?
actinome (English) comes from English actin, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.
actinome (English): All the actins of an organism
Definitions
- All the actins of an organism
Ancestry of “actinome”, step by step
actinome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English actin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | actin | A globular structural protein that polymerizes in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκτίς | ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke |
via English ome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ome | The totality of a certain type of biological entity in an organism etc., e.g. the genome or proteome |
| 2 | Lombard | Óme | — |