Where does “arylsulfotransferase” come from?
arylsulfotransferase (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.
arylsulfotransferase (English): A sulfotransferase enzyme that transfers a...
Definitions
- A sulfotransferase enzyme that transfers a...
Ancestry of “arylsulfotransferase”, step by step
arylsulfotransferase 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 sulfotransferase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfotransferase | Any transferase enzyme that catalyses the... |
| 2 | English | sulfo- | sulphur |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |