Where does “proteinase” come from?
Proteinase comes from English protein and the suffix -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek διάστασις meaning separation, derived from διά and πρό, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pro- and steh₂-.
proteinase (English): protease
Ancestry of “proteinase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | protein | Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced... |
| 2 | French | protéine | protein |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | — |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “proteinase”