Where does “glycosyltransferase” come from?
glycosyltransferase (English) comes from English glycosyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
glycosyltransferase (English): Any of several enzymes that catalyze the transfer...
Definitions
- Any of several enzymes that catalyze the transfer...
Ancestry of “glycosyltransferase”, step by step
glycosyltransferase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glycosyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glycosyl | Any functional group derived from a sugar by... |
| 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 |
via English transferase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transferase | Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer... |
| 2 | English | -ase | Used to form the names of enzymes |
| 3 | English | diastase | Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς | separation |