Where does “phosphokinase” come from?
phosphokinase (English) comes from English kinase, from Ancient Greek κινέω, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
phosphokinase (English): kinase
Definitions
- kinase
Ancestry of “phosphokinase”, step by step
phosphokinase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kinase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kinase | Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κινέω | to set in motion, move, remove; to inflect; to... |
| 3 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |