Where does “fidgetin” come from?
fidgetin (English) comes from English fidget, from English fidge, from Middle English fiken, from Old Norse fíkjast, from Old Norse fíka, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
fidgetin (English): A protein that severs microtubules to aid recovery of damaged axons
Definitions
- A protein that severs microtubules to aid recovery of damaged axons
Ancestry of “fidgetin”, step by step
fidgetin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fidget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fidget | To wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or... |
| 2 | English | fidge | To fidget; jostle or shake; A shake; fiddle or... |
| 3 | Middle English | fiken | to feign, dissemble, flatter; to jitter; move... |
| 4 | Old Norse | fíkjast | Be eager or restless |
| 5 | Old Norse | fíka | to climb, move |
| 6 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 7 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |