Where does “neurofibromin” come from?
neurofibromin (English) comes from English neurofibroma, from English fibroma, from English oma, from Tibetan འོ་མ, from Tibetan མ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.
neurofibromin (English): Any of a group of proteins associated with...
Definitions
- Any of a group of proteins associated with...
Ancestry of “neurofibromin”, step by step
neurofibromin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neurofibroma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neurofibroma | A benign tumor composed of Schwann cells |
| 2 | English | fibroma | A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue |
| 3 | English | oma | grandmother, grandma |
| 4 | Tibetan | འོ་མ | milk |
| 5 | Tibetan | མ | mother; goddess; negates the following verb in... |
| 6 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ma | no, not, negative, not have, none |