Where does “amylase” come from?
amylase (English) comes from English amyl, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
amylase (English): Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in...
Definitions
- Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in...
Ancestry of “amylase”, step by step
amylase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amyl | pentyl; Of or pertaining to starch |
| 2 | Latin | amylum | starch; gruel; fine meal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄμυλον | starch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |