Where does “macroamylase” come from?
macroamylase (English) comes from English macro, from English macro-, from French macro-, from Latin macro-, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macroamylase (English): A high-molecular weight form of amylase that is...
Definitions
- A high-molecular weight form of amylase that is...
Ancestry of “macroamylase”, step by step
macroamylase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English macro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macro | Very large in scope or scale; Clipping of... |
| 2 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 3 | French | macro- | macro |
| 4 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
via English amylase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amylase | Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in... |
| 2 | English | amyl | pentyl; Of or pertaining to starch |
| 3 | Latin | amylum | starch; gruel; fine meal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄμυλον | starch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |