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

  1. The collection of genes that code for proteins that are chemical stressors

Ancestry of “defensome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefenseThe action of defending or protecting from...
2Middle Englishdefensthe act of defending
3Old Frenchdefens
4Late Latindefensaprotection; bounded, defended; defence
5Latindefensusdriven away, having been driven away; defended,...
6Latindēfendōto drive away
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós