Where does “autoproteolyze” come from?

autoproteolyze (English) comes from English auto, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα, from Ancient Greek μέμονα — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

autoproteolyze (English): To undergo autoproteolysis

Definitions

  1. To undergo autoproteolysis

Ancestry of “autoproteolyze”, step by step

autoproteolyze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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,...

via English proteolyze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproteolyzeTo lyse or split a protein
2EnglishlyzeAlternative form of lyse
3EnglishlyseTo burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to...
4EnglishlysisA gradual recovery from disease; The...
5Latinlysisloosening; rupture
6Ancient Greekλύσιςloosing, releasing, release, ransoming;...
7Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
8Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
9Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-