Where does “cytokeratin” come from?
cytokeratin (English) comes from English keratin, from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
cytokeratin (English): Any of several forms of keratin found in the...
Definitions
- Any of several forms of keratin found in the...
Ancestry of “cytokeratin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | keratin | The protein of which hair and nails are composed |
| 2 | German | Keratin | Keratin (protein that hair and nails are made of) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
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