Where does “catechase” come from?
catechase (English) comes from English catechol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
catechase (English): catechol dioxygenase
Definitions
- catechol dioxygenase
Ancestry of “catechase”, step by step
catechase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catechol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catechol | The biologically important diphenol... |
| 2 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English dioxygenase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dioxygenase | Any of several enzymes that catalyze... |