Where does “endodeoxyribonuclease” come from?
endodeoxyribonuclease (English) comes from English endo, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
endodeoxyribonuclease (English): An enzyme that is both a deoxyribonuclease and an endonuclease
Definitions
- An enzyme that is both a deoxyribonuclease and an endonuclease
Ancestry of “endodeoxyribonuclease”, step by step
endodeoxyribonuclease traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endo | marijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔνδον | in, within |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | éndon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dóm | inside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English deoxyribonuclease
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deoxyribonuclease | Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA |