Where does “ataxin” come from?
ataxin (English) comes from English ataxia, from Ancient Greek ἀταξία, from Ancient Greek ἄτακτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ataxin (English): Any of several proteins, found in several organs...
Definitions
- Any of several proteins, found in several organs...
Ancestry of “ataxin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ataxia | Lack of coordination while performing voluntary... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀταξία | Indiscipline; Disorder, confusion; Irregularity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτακτος | Not in battle-order; Undisciplined, disorderly;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |