Where does “microperoxidase” come from?

microperoxidase (English) comes from English peroxidase, from English peroxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.

microperoxidase (English): Any very small peroxidase, but especially any of the oligopeptides formed by cleavage of cytochrome

Definitions

  1. Any very small peroxidase, but especially any of the oligopeptides formed by cleavage of cytochrome

Ancestry of “microperoxidase”, step by step

microperoxidase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English peroxidase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperoxidaseAny of a class of enzymes that act on substrates...
2Englishperoxidea divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen...
3EnglishoxideA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another...
4FrenchoxideObsolete spelling of oxyde
5Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
6Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
7Latinaceōto be sour
8Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-tiEvery word from Proto-Italic akēō
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