Where does “phosphosilent” come from?

phosphosilent (English) comes from English silent, from Latin silens, from Latin sileō, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.

phosphosilent (English): Describing a mutation that disrupts phosphorylation

Definitions

  1. Describing a mutation that disrupts phosphorylation

Ancestry of “phosphosilent”, step by step

phosphosilent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English silent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsilentFree from sound or noise; absolutely still;...
2Latinsilensresting, ceasing, remaining silent
3Latinsileōto be silent, noiseless, quiet, make no sound; speak not, to be quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseyl-still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent

via English phospho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphospho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyl-Every word from Latin sileōEvery word from Latin silens