Where does “butyrophilin” come from?

butyrophilin (English) comes from English butyro-, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

butyrophilin (English): Any of a family of proteins associated with lactation

Definitions

  1. Any of a family of proteins associated with lactation

Ancestry of “butyrophilin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbutyro-butyric substance
2Latinbūtȳrumbutter
3Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
4Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
5Proto-Hellenictūróscheese
6Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós →