Where does “apolactoferrin” come from?
apolactoferrin (English) comes from English lactoferrin, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.
apolactoferrin (English): The iron-free form of lactoferrin
Definitions
- The iron-free form of lactoferrin
Ancestry of “apolactoferrin”, step by step
apolactoferrin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lactoferrin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lactoferrin | A globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva |
| 2 | Latin | ferrum | iron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash |
| 3 | Cornish | -er | Forms masculine agent nouns |
| 4 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 5 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 6 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 7 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English apo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apo | In an inactive, unbound state |