Where does “posttranslational” come from?
Posttranslational derives from English post- (after) plus translational, from English translation, ultimately from Latin translatio (a carrying across) and Latin postis (after), both tracing to Proto-Indo-European pós (after).
posttranslational (English): Of or pertaining to the period after a protein...
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- Of or pertaining to the period after a protein...
Ancestry of “posttranslational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | translational | of, or relating to translating, or to a... |
| 2 | English | Translation | The act of translating, in its various senses |
| 3 | Middle English | translacioun | Relocation, removal; Divestment or giving away;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | translacioun | Alternative form of translacion |
| 5 | Latin | trānslātiō | Translation, in the broadest sense: the process of transferring or carrying something over from one thing to another; in particular |
| 6 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |