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Where does “creatinase” come from?

creatinase (English) comes from English creatine, from Ancient Greek κρέας, from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

creatinase (English): A hydrolase enzyme involved in arginine and...

Definitions

  1. A hydrolase enzyme involved in arginine and...

Ancestry of “creatinase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcreatineAn amino acid, "2-acetic acid", which naturally...
2Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
3Proto-Hellenickréwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →