Where does “phosphohistone” come from?
phosphohistone (English) comes from English histone, from German Histon, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
phosphohistone (English): A phosphoprotein related to histone
Definitions
- A phosphoprotein related to histone
Ancestry of “phosphohistone”, step by step
phosphohistone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English histone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | histone | Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that... |
| 2 | German | Histon | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |