Where does “photoisomerase” come from?
photoisomerase (English) comes from English isomerase, from English isomer, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel — to sire, beget.
photoisomerase (English): Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the...
Definitions
- Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the...
Ancestry of “photoisomerase”, step by step
photoisomerase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isomerase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isomerase | Any enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one... |
| 2 | English | isomer | Any of two or more compounds with the same... |
| 3 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 4 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 7 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 8 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 9 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 10 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 11 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English photo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 2 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |