Where does “disaccharidase” come from?
disaccharidase (English) comes from English disaccharide, from English saccharide, from English saccharo-, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
disaccharidase (English): Any of a class of glycoside hydrolases, enzymes...
Definitions
- Any of a class of glycoside hydrolases, enzymes...
Ancestry of “disaccharidase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disaccharide | Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose,... |
| 2 | English | saccharide | The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general... |
| 3 | English | saccharo- | sugar |
| 4 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |