Where does “metallocofactor” come from?

metallocofactor (English) comes from English cofactor, from English co-, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

metallocofactor (English): A metallic cofactor

Definitions

  1. A metallic cofactor

Ancestry of “metallocofactor”, step by step

metallocofactor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cofactor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcofactorA contributing factor; A substance, especially a...
2Englishco-together; mutually; jointly; partner or...
3Latinco-allomorph of con-
4Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English metallo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmetallo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-