Where does “noncytochrome” come from?
noncytochrome (English) comes from English non, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
noncytochrome (English): Not being or pertaining to a cytochrome
Definitions
- Not being or pertaining to a cytochrome
Ancestry of “noncytochrome”, step by step
noncytochrome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English non
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non | Obsolete form of none |
| 2 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 3 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 4 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 5 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English cytochrome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytochrome | Any of various related hemoproteins found in the... |
| 2 | English | chrome | Chromium, when used to plate other metals; The... |
| 3 | French | chrome | chromium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρῶμα | skin (esp. the human body) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreu | to grind, rub |