Where does “lectin” come from?
Lectin comes from English -in, from Latin lego meaning to gather or choose, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- with the same sense.
lectin (English): Any of a class of proteins that bind specific...
Definitions
- Any of a class of proteins that bind specific...
Ancestry of “lectin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lēctus | chosen; picked; having been selected |
| 2 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 3 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |