Where does “prodefensin” come from?

prodefensin (English) comes from English pro, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prodefensin (English): Any of a class of matrix proteins that are...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of matrix proteins that are...

Ancestry of “prodefensin”, step by step

prodefensin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproAn advantage of something, especially when...
2EnglishprofessionalA person who belongs to a profession; A person...
3EnglishprofessionA declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,...
4Anglo-Normanprofessioun
5Old Frenchprofessionprofession; declaration
6Latinprofessiōdeclaration, avowal, profession (act of professing)
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English defensin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefensinAny of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that...
2EnglishdefenseThe action of defending or protecting from...
3Middle Englishdefensthe act of defending
4Old Frenchdefens
5Late Latindefensaprotection; bounded, defended; defence
6Latindefensusdriven away, having been driven away; defended,...
7Latindēfendōto drive away
8Latindē-of; from
9Latinof; concerning; about
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-