Where does “phosphoacylase” come from?
phosphoacylase (English) comes from English acylase, from English acyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
phosphoacylase (English): Synonym of phosphate acetyltransferase
Definitions
- Synonym of phosphate acetyltransferase
Ancestry of “phosphoacylase”, step by step
phosphoacylase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acylase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acylase | Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl... |
| 2 | English | acyl | Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |