Where does “hemoperoxidase” come from?
hemoperoxidase (English) comes from English peroxidase, from English peroxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.
hemoperoxidase (English): A peroxidase present in blood
Definitions
- A peroxidase present in blood
Ancestry of “hemoperoxidase”, step by step
hemoperoxidase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peroxidase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peroxidase | Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates... |
| 2 | English | peroxide | a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen... |
| 3 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 4 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 5 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 6 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |