Where does “cadherin” come from?
I need to note that you've provided an English headword "cadherin" but only shown "English -in" in the chain, which appears incomplete.
However, based on standard etymological knowledge, cadherin is a modern scientific term (coined in the 1980s) formed from **ca**-adhesin, derived from "calcium-dependent adhesion molecule." This doesn't fit the format of a traditional language chain.
Could you provide the complete etymological chain for cadherin? It should show:
- The intermediate languages/forms it passed through
- The original source language and form
- Any meaning shifts along the way
With that information, I can write an accurate one-sentence origin summary following your rules.
cadherin (English): Any of a class of transmembrane proteins...
Definitions
- Any of a class of transmembrane proteins...
Ancestry of “cadherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -in | a neutral chemical compound; an enzyme; an... |
Words derived from “cadherin”