Where does “pectinase” come from?

pectinase (English) comes from English pectin, from French pectine, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pectinase (English): Any protease that break down pectin

Definitions

Any protease that break down pectin

Ancestry of “pectinase”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pectin	A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of...
2	French	pectine	pectin
3	Ancient Greek	πηκτικός	congealed, curdled; curdling
4	Ancient Greek	πήγνυμι	I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

Words derived from “pectinase”

exopectinase
protopectinase

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πηκτικός →