Where does “heme” come from?
heme (English) comes from English hemoglobin, from English hematinoglobulin, from English hematin, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
heme (English): The component of hemoglobin responsible for...
Definitions
- The component of hemoglobin responsible for...
Ancestry of “heme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hemoglobin | The iron-containing substance in red blood cells... |
| 2 | English | hematinoglobulin | Alternative form of hemoglobin |
| 3 | English | hematin | Hemoglobin with iron in ferric state; Hemin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 5 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |