Where does “glucosylase” come from?
glucosylase (English) comes from English glucosyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
glucosylase (English): Any glycosylase that acts on a glucoside
Definitions
- Any glycosylase that acts on a glucoside
Ancestry of “glucosylase”, step by step
glucosylase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glucosyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glucosyl | The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |