Where does “lysozyme” come from?
Lysozyme derives from English enzyme, from Ancient Greek λύσις (lysis, a loosening), from Ancient Greek λύω (lyō, to loosen), from Ancient Greek ζέω (zeō, to boil), from Proto-Indo-European -tis.
lysozyme (English): A bacteriolytic enzyme found in many animal...
Definitions
- A bacteriolytic enzyme found in many animal...
Ancestry of “lysozyme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enzyme | A globular protein that catalyses a biological... |
| 2 | German | Enzym | enzyme |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |