Where does “exosulfatase” come from?
exosulfatase (English) comes from English sulfatase, from English sulfate, from French sulfate, from New Latin sulphatum, from New Latin sulphatus, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
exosulfatase (English): Any enzyme that removes sulfate groups from the ends of carbohydrate sulfates
Definitions
- Any enzyme that removes sulfate groups from the ends of carbohydrate sulfates
Ancestry of “exosulfatase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfatase | Any of several enzymes, in animals and bacteria,... |
| 2 | English | sulfate | Any ester of sulfuric acid; Any salt of sulfuric... |
| 3 | French | sulfate | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | New Latin | sulphatum | — |
| 5 | New Latin | sulphatus | — |
| 6 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 7 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |