Where does “hydrophobin” come from?
hydrophobin (English) comes from English hydrophobe, from French hydrophobe, from Latin hydrophobus, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφόβος, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
hydrophobin (English): Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins...
Definitions
- Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins...
Ancestry of “hydrophobin”, step by step
hydrophobin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydrophobe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrophobe | A hydrophobic compound or material |
| 2 | French | hydrophobe | hydrophobic; hydrophobe |
| 3 | Latin | hydrophobus | hydrophobic, having hydrophobia; a hydrophobe,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑδροφόβος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρο- | hydro-, water; water |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |