Where does “archaeosortase” come from?
archaeosortase (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
archaeosortase (English): An enzyme, in some archaea, that modifies protein sorting
Definitions
- An enzyme, in some archaea, that modifies protein sorting
Ancestry of “archaeosortase”, step by step
archaeosortase traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English sort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sort | A general type; Manner; form of being or acting;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sort | — |
| 3 | Old French | sorte | sort; type |
| 4 | Italian | sorta | sort, type, kind; feminine singular past... |
| 5 | Latin | sors | anything used to determine chances, lot; a... |
| 6 | Latin | legere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 8 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English archaea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archaea | plural of archaeon |
| 2 | English | archaeon | A member of the kingdom Archaea; an... |
| 3 | Translingual | Archaea | Single-celled organisms lacking nuclei, formerly called archaebacteria, but now known to differ fundamentally from bacteria |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαῖα | neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαῖος | Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχή | beginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |