Where does “antistreptolysin” come from?
antistreptolysin (English) comes from English streptolysin, from English strepto-, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
antistreptolysin (English): An antibody made against streptolysin
Definitions
- An antibody made against streptolysin
Ancestry of “antistreptolysin”, step by step
antistreptolysin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English streptolysin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | streptolysin | Any of various exotoxins that destroy red blood... |
| 2 | English | strepto- | twisted; having the form of a twisted chain |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρεπτός | Easily twisted, pliant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στρέφω | to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |