Where does “cutinase” come from?
cutinase (English) comes from English cutin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
cutinase (English): cutin hydrolase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes cutin
Definitions
- cutin hydrolase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes cutin
Ancestry of “cutinase”, step by step
cutinase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cutin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cutin | A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main... |
| 2 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |