Where does “cathepsin” come from?
Cathepsin comes from German Kathepsin, from Ancient Greek καθέψω, meaning to digest or break down.
cathepsin (English): Any of a family of proteases primarily active...
Definitions
- Any of a family of proteases primarily active...
Ancestry of “cathepsin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Kathepsin | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καθέψω | boil down |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “cathepsin”