Where does “ligninase” come from?
ligninase (English) comes from English lignin, from Latin līgnum, from English polygonum, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
ligninase (English): Any of various enzymes that break down lignin
Definitions
- Any of various enzymes that break down lignin
Ancestry of “ligninase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lignin | A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer... |
| 2 | Latin | līgnum | firewood |
| 3 | English | polygonum | Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |