Where does “polymerase” come from?
Polymerase comes from English polymer, from Ancient Greek μέρος (meros, "part") and διά (diá, "through"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to fill" and "to stand."
polymerase (English): Any of various enzymes that catalyze the...
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- Any of various enzymes that catalyze the...
Ancestry of “polymerase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polymer | A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain... |
| 2 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |