Where does “apoglobin” come from?

apoglobin (English) comes from English globin, from German Globin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

apoglobin (English): A form of a globin that lacks a heme unit

Definitions

  1. A form of a globin that lacks a heme unit

Ancestry of “apoglobin”, step by step

apoglobin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English globin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglobinAny globular protein that incorporates a globin...
2GermanGlobinglobin
3German-īncreates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables
4Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via English apo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapoIn an inactive, unbound state
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-