Where does “pentabody” come from?
pentabody (English) comes from English Body, from Middle English bode, from Old English boda, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
pentabody (English): A pentavalent ligand that attaches to transmembrane proteins
Definitions
- A pentavalent ligand that attaches to transmembrane proteins
Ancestry of “pentabody”, step by step
pentabody traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Body
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Body | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| 2 | Middle English | bode | messenger |
| 3 | Old English | boda | messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |