Where does “monomethylase” come from?
monomethylase (English) comes from English methylase, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
monomethylase (English): Any enzyme that catalyzes monomethylation
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyzes monomethylation
Ancestry of “monomethylase”, step by step
monomethylase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English methylase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methylase | Any of several enzymes that catalyze methylation,... |
| 2 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 3 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |