Where does “mitophagy” come from?
mitophagy (English) comes from English mitochondrial, from English mitochondria, from English -a, from English have, from English -s, from English ’s, from English Kingstown, from English town — face; forehead; front.
mitophagy (English): The removal of damaged mitochondria from a cell...
Definitions
- The removal of damaged mitochondria from a cell...
Ancestry of “mitophagy”, step by step
mitophagy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mitochondrial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mitochondrial | Of, or relating to mitochondria |
| 2 | English | mitochondria | plural of mitochondrion; mitochondrion |
| 3 | English | -a | plural of -um; plural of -on; Marks singular... |
| 4 | English | have | To possess, own; To hold, as something at... |
| 5 | English | -s | Used to form regular plurals of nouns; Used to... |
| 6 | English | ’s | — |
| 7 | English | Kingstown | OS grid ref NY3959 |
| 8 | English | town | A settlement; an area with residential districts,... |
| 9 | Middle English | toun | town |
| 10 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 11 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
via English autophagy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autophagy | The process of self-digestion by a cell through... |
| 2 | English | auto | Clipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting... |
| 3 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 4 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 5 | French | automate | automaton |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |