Where does “leukoagglutinin” come from?

leukoagglutinin (English) comes from English agglutinin, from English agglutinate, from Latin agglutinatus, from Latin agglutino, from Latin glutino, from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥ — to bend, arch.

leukoagglutinin (English): Alternative form of leucoagglutinin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of leucoagglutinin

Ancestry of “leukoagglutinin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagglutininA substance that causes cells to clump; A protein...
2EnglishagglutinateUnited with glue or as with glue; cemented...
3Latinagglutinatusglued, pasted, fastened
4LatinagglutinoI glue, paste, solder or cement to something; fit...
5LatinglutinoI glue
6Latinglūtenglue
7Proto-Italicgloiten
8Proto-Indo-Europeanglóh₁ytn̥
9Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
10Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
11Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-
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