Where does “fructokinase” come from?
fructokinase (English) comes from English kinase, from Ancient Greek κινέω, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
fructokinase (English): A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and...
Definitions
- A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and...
Ancestry of “fructokinase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kinase | Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κινέω | to set in motion, move, remove; to inflect; to... |
| 3 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “fructokinase”