Where does “degron” come from?

degron (English) comes from English on, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

degron (English): A specific sequence of amino acids in a protein...

Definitions

  1. A specific sequence of amino acids in a protein...

Ancestry of “degron”, step by step

degron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishonIn the state of being active, functioning or...
2Middle Englishonon, in; on; Alternative form of oon
3Old Englishonon, in, at, among; from
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an—
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English degrade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdegradeTo lower in value or social position; To reduce...
2Middle Frenchdégrader—

Words derived from “degron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Germanic *an →