Where does “carnosinase” come from?
carnosinase (English) comes from English ase, from Yoruba aṣẹ, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
carnosinase (English): An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of...
Definitions
- An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of...
Ancestry of “carnosinase”, step by step
carnosinase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ase | an essential energy in West African religions |
| 2 | Yoruba | aṣẹ | offender |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via English carnosine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carnosine | A dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and... |