Where does “phospholipase” come from?
I need to note that the chain provided only shows "English lipase | French lipase" but the headword is "phospholipase," which isn't in the chain. I cannot accurately write an etymology sentence for phospholipase when only lipase etymology is documented in the materials provided. Could you provide the complete etymological chain for phospholipase, from English back through its source languages?
phospholipase (English): Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the...
Definitions
- Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the...
Ancestry of “phospholipase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho- | phosphorus |
| 2 | English | Phosphorus | A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus |
| 3 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |