Where does “kinase” come from?

kinase (English) comes from Ancient Greek κινέω, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kinase (English): Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate...

Ancestry of “kinase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκινέωto set in motion, move, remove; to inflect; to...
2Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
3Proto-Italic*keljom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “kinase”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m →Every word from Proto-Italic *keljom →