Where does “dystrophin” come from?
Dystrophin comes from English dystro- plus English -phin, ultimately from Ancient Greek τροφή meaning "nourishment" and τρέφω meaning "to nourish," tracing back to Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ-.
dystrophin (English): A cytoplasmic structural protein that is...
Definitions
- A cytoplasmic structural protein that is...
Ancestry of “dystrophin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dystrophy | A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic... |
| 2 | English | trophy | An object, usually in the form of a statuette,... |
| 3 | Middle French | trophée | memorial |
| 4 | Latin | trophaeum | trophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρόπαιον | trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |