Where does “elastokine” come from?

elastokine (English) comes from English -kine, from Ancient Greek κινέω, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

elastokine (English): A peptide derived from elastin

Definitions

  1. A peptide derived from elastin

Ancestry of “elastokine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-kine—
2Ancient Greekκινέωto set in motion, move, remove; to inflect; to...
3Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
4Proto-Italic*keljom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →