Where does “nonenzyme” come from?
nonenzyme (English) comes from English enzyme, from German Enzym, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
nonenzyme (English): Something, especially a protein, that is not an...
Definitions
- Something, especially a protein, that is not an...
Ancestry of “nonenzyme”, step by step
nonenzyme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enzyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enzyme | A globular protein that catalyses a biological... |
| 2 | German | Enzym | enzyme |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |