Where does “caveolin” come from?
caveolin (English) comes from English caveola, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
caveolin (English): Any of a family of proteins associated with...
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- Any of a family of proteins associated with...
Ancestry of “caveolin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | caveola | A small invagination of the plasma membrane in... |
| 2 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 3 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 4 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |