Where does “metalloproteolytic” come from?
metalloproteolytic (English) comes from English proteolytic, from English -lytic, 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.
metalloproteolytic (English): proteolytic to metalloproteins
Definitions
- proteolytic to metalloproteins
Ancestry of “metalloproteolytic”, step by step
metalloproteolytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proteolytic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proteolytic | Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis |
| 2 | English | -lytic | Used in adjectives relating to nouns with 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 metallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallo | — |