Where does “crotalase” come from?

crotalase (English) comes from Translingual Crotalus, from Latin crotalum, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.

crotalase (English): A snake venom enzyme that clots fibrinogen

Definitions

  1. A snake venom enzyme that clots fibrinogen

Ancestry of “crotalase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCrotalusgenus
2Latincrotalumcastanet
3Ancient Greekκρόταλονclapper, rattle, castanet
4Ancient Greekκροτέωto rattle
Every word from Ancient Greek κροτέω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρόταλον →Every word from Latin crotalum →