Where does “downregulation” come from?
Downregulation is derived from English regulate, which comes from Latin regulare (to direct or govern), formed from Latin regula (a rule or straightedge) and Latin rego (to rule or guide).
downregulation (English): The suppression of a response to a stimulus; The...
Definitions
- The suppression of a response to a stimulus; The...
Ancestry of “downregulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | down- | decrease; lower position or direction, literally... |
| 2 | Middle English | down- | — |
| 3 | Old English | dūne- | down- |
| 4 | Old English | dūne | hill; down, downward |
| 5 | Old English | adūne | — |
| 6 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 7 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |