Where does “antitopoisomerase” come from?
antitopoisomerase (English) comes from English topoisomerase, from English isomerase, from English isomer, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל.
antitopoisomerase (English): That counters the action of topoisomerase
Definitions
- That counters the action of topoisomerase
Ancestry of “antitopoisomerase”, step by step
antitopoisomerase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English topoisomerase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topoisomerase | Any of several enzymes that affect the topology... |
| 2 | English | isomerase | Any enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one... |
| 3 | English | isomer | Any of two or more compounds with the same... |
| 4 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 5 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 8 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 9 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 10 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 11 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 12 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |