Where does “autodephosphorylation” come from?

autodephosphorylation (English) comes from English dephosphorylation, from English phosphorylation, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

autodephosphorylation (English): The dephosphorylation of a protein catalyzed by...

Definitions

  1. The dephosphorylation of a protein catalyzed by...

Ancestry of “autodephosphorylation”, step by step

autodephosphorylation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dephosphorylation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdephosphorylationThe removal of phosphate groups from a compound,...
2Englishphosphorylationthe process of transferring a phosphate group...
3English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
4Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
5Old French-ationation
6Latin-ātiō
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English auto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
2EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
3Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
4Frenchautomateautomaton
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
7Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
8Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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