Where does “interleukin” come from?
Interleukin derives from English -in (protein suffix) combined with Latin inter- (between) and Latin volvere (to roll), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European welH- (to turn or roll).
interleukin (English): Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in...
Definitions
- Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in...
Ancestry of “interleukin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |