Where does “phosphodiesterase” come from?
Phosphodiesterase derives from English phosphodiester and English diastase, combining English ester from Ancient Greek διά meaning through and Ancient Greek δισα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis and steh₂- meaning to stand.
phosphodiesterase (English): Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the...
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- Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the...
Ancestry of “phosphodiesterase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphodiester | any of many biologically active compounds in... |
| 2 | English | phospho- | phosphorus |
| 3 | English | Phosphorus | A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus |
| 4 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |