Where does “calsequestrin” come from?
calsequestrin (English) comes from English sequester, from Old French sequestrer, from Latin sequestrō, from Latin sequester, from Latin sequī, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
calsequestrin (English): A calcium-binding protein of the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Definitions
- A calcium-binding protein of the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Ancestry of “calsequestrin”, step by step
calsequestrin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sequester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sequester | To separate from all external influence; to... |
| 2 | Old French | sequestrer | — |
| 3 | Latin | sequestrō | to surrender (give up for safe keeping) |
| 4 | Latin | sequester | mediating; mediator, depositary; mediator,... |
| 5 | Latin | sequī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English calcium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calcium | The chemical element (symbol Ca) with atomic number 20: a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks |
| 2 | English | -ium | 1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, "Official Microsoft... |
| 3 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |