Where does “papainase” come from?
papainase (English) comes from English papain, from English papaya, from Spanish papaya, from Arawak papáia — papaya.
papainase (English): An endopeptidase present in papaya
Definitions
- An endopeptidase present in papaya
Ancestry of “papainase”, step by step
papainase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English papain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | papain | A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be... |
| 2 | English | papaya | A tropical American evergreen tree, "Carica... |
| 3 | Spanish | papaya | papaya; vagina; easy |
| 4 | Arawak | papáia | papaya |
via English ase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ase | an essential energy in West African religions |
| 2 | Yoruba | aṣẹ | offender |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |