Where does “protopectinase” come from?
protopectinase (English) comes from English proto, from English proto-, from Ancient Greek πρωτο-, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
protopectinase (English): Any protease that breaks down protopectin
Definitions
- Any protease that breaks down protopectin
Ancestry of “protopectinase”, step by step
protopectinase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English pectinase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pectinase | Any protease that break down pectin |
| 2 | English | pectin | A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of... |
| 3 | French | pectine | pectin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πηκτικός | congealed, curdled; curdling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πήγνυμι | I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |