Where does “defensome” come from?
defensome (English) comes from English defense, from Middle English defens, from Old French defens, from Late Latin defensa, from Latin defensus, from Latin dēfendō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
defensome (English): The collection of genes that code for proteins that are chemical stressors
Definitions
- The collection of genes that code for proteins that are chemical stressors
Ancestry of “defensome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defense | The action of defending or protecting from... |
| 2 | Middle English | defens | the act of defending |
| 3 | Old French | defens | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | defensa | protection; bounded, defended; defence |
| 5 | Latin | defensus | driven away, having been driven away; defended,... |
| 6 | Latin | dēfendō | to drive away |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |