Where does “methyltransferase” come from?
Methyltransferase is a compound of English methyl, transfer, and diastase, ultimately from Latin ferre and Ancient Greek διά, both deriving from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
methyltransferase (English): Any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation
Ancestry of “methyltransferase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 2 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
Words derived from “methyltransferase”