Where does “granzyme” come from?
granzyme (English) comes from English enzyme, from German Enzym, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
granzyme (English): Any of a series of serine proteases that are...
Definitions
- Any of a series of serine proteases that are...
Ancestry of “granzyme”, step by step
granzyme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enzyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enzyme | A globular protein that catalyses a biological... |
| 2 | German | Enzym | enzyme |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English granule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | granule | A tiny grain, a small particle; A small structure... |
| 2 | French | granule | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | grānulum | granule (small grain) |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |