Where does “phosphoesterase” come from?
phosphoesterase (English) comes from English esterase, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
phosphoesterase (English): Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a...
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a...
Ancestry of “phosphoesterase”, step by step
phosphoesterase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English esterase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | esterase | Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an... |
| 2 | English | ester | A compound most often formed by the condensation... |
| 3 | German | Ester | ester |
| 4 | Latin | Esthēr | Esther |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐσθήρ | Esther |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֶסְתֵּר | — |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |