Where does “fasciclin” come from?
fasciclin (English) comes from English fascicle, from Latin fasciculus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
fasciclin (English): Any of a group of extracellular polypeptide domains concerned with cell adhesion
Definitions
- Any of a group of extracellular polypeptide domains concerned with cell adhesion
Ancestry of “fasciclin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fascicle | A bundle or cluster; A bundle of skeletal muscle... |
| 2 | Latin | fasciculus | A small bundle or package; A bunch of flowers,... |
| 3 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 4 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 5 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |