Where does “creatininase” come from?
creatininase (English) comes from English creatinine, 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.
creatininase (English): An amidohydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the...
Definitions
- An amidohydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the...
Ancestry of “creatininase”, step by step
creatininase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English creatinine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creatinine | A heterocyclic amine,... |
| 2 | English | creatine | An amino acid, "2-acetic acid", which naturally... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρέας | flesh, meat; carcass, body |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kréwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |