Where does “phosphomonoesterase” come from?
phosphomonoesterase (English) comes from English monoester, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
phosphomonoesterase (English): A phosphoric monoester hydrolase; an enzyme that...
Definitions
- A phosphoric monoester hydrolase; an enzyme that...
Ancestry of “phosphomonoesterase”, step by step
phosphomonoesterase traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English monoester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monoester | An ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a... |
| 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 ase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ase | an essential energy in West African religions |
| 2 | Yoruba | aṣẹ | offender |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |