Where does “arylsulfatase” come from?
arylsulfatase (English) comes from English aryl, from English aromatic, from Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω — he, she.
arylsulfatase (English): Any of a group of sulfatase enzymes
Definitions
- Any of a group of sulfatase enzymes
Ancestry of “arylsulfatase”, step by step
arylsulfatase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aryl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aryl | Any univalent organic radical derived from an... |
| 2 | English | aromatic | Fragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of... |
| 3 | Old French | aromatique | aromatic |
| 4 | Late Latin | aromaticus | spicy; aromatic; fragrant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρωματικός | aromatic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English sulfatase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfatase | Any of several enzymes, in animals and bacteria,... |
| 2 | English | sulfate | Any ester of sulfuric acid; Any salt of sulfuric... |
| 3 | French | sulfate | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | New Latin | sulphatum | — |
| 5 | New Latin | sulphatus | — |
| 6 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 7 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |