Where does “antitropomyosin” come from?
antitropomyosin (English) comes from English tropomyosin, from English myosin, from English myo-, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
antitropomyosin (English): That counters the action of tropomyosin
Definitions
- That counters the action of tropomyosin
Ancestry of “antitropomyosin”, step by step
antitropomyosin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tropomyosin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tropomyosin | A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is... |
| 2 | English | myosin | Any of a large family of motor proteins found in... |
| 3 | English | myo- | muscle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |