Where does “primase” come from?

primase (English) comes from English Prime, from French prime, from Old French prim, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

primase (English): An RNA polymerase involved in the initiation of...

Definitions

  1. An RNA polymerase involved in the initiation of...

Ancestry of “primase”, step by step

primase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Prime

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPrimeFirst in importance, degree, or rank
2Frenchprimereward; prize; bonus; premium
3Old Frenchprim
4Latinprīmus
5Latinprīsmos
6Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishasean essential energy in West African religions
2Yorubaaṣẹoffender
3Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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