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Where does “ferritin” come from?

Ferritin derives from Latin ferratus, formed with the Latin suffix -atus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂tos and -tós, suffix formations denoting a state or condition.

ferritin (English): Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein...

Definitions

  1. Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein...

Ancestry of “ferritin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferratusfurnished, covered, or shod with iron
2Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
3Cornish-er—
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ferritin”

  • apoferritin
  • hyperferritinemia
  • phytoferritin
  • hypoferritinemia
  • ferritinemia
  • ferritinophagy
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