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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPrime—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →