Where does “interferase” come from?

interferase (English) comes from English interfere, from Old French entreferir, from Old French entre, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

interferase (English): Any enzyme that interferes with a biochemical process

Definitions

  1. Any enzyme that interferes with a biochemical process

Ancestry of “interferase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterfereTo get involved or involve oneself, causing...
2Old Frenchentreferirto hit one another
3Old Frenchentreamong; amongst
4Latininterbetween, among; during, while
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Latin inter →