Where does “ribozyme” come from?
Ribozyme comes from English, combining ribo- (ribonucleic acid) with zyme from Ancient Greek ζύμη (zýmē, leaven), derived from ζέω (zéō, to boil), from Proto-Indo-European yes-.
ribozyme (English): A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme
Definitions
- A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme
Ancestry of “ribozyme”, step by step
ribozyme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enzyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enzyme | A globular protein that catalyses a biological... |
| 2 | German | Enzym | enzyme |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English ribonucleic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ribonucleic acid | A derivative of DNA having ribose in place of... |