Where does “maltohydrolase” come from?
maltohydrolase (English) comes from English hydrolase, from English hydrolysis, from English -lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
maltohydrolase (English): Any enzyme that hydrolyses a polysaccharide by removing a terminal maltose moiety
Definitions
- Any enzyme that hydrolyses a polysaccharide by removing a terminal maltose moiety
Ancestry of “maltohydrolase”, step by step
maltohydrolase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydrolase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrolase | An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a... |
| 2 | English | hydrolysis | A chemical process of decomposition involving the... |
| 3 | English | -lysis | decomposition or breakdown; dissolving;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English Malto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Malto | A Dravidian language of India |