Where does “digalactosidase” come from?
digalactosidase (English) comes from English galactosidase, from English -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς — separation.
digalactosidase (English): Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a digalactoside
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a digalactoside
Ancestry of “digalactosidase”, step by step
digalactosidase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English galactosidase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galactosidase | Any of several enzymes that catalyze the... |
| 2 | English | -ase | Used to form the names of enzymes |
| 3 | English | diastase | Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς | separation |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |