Where does “signalase” come from?
signalase (English) comes from English signal, from Old French segnal, from Medieval Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
signalase (English): A peptidase that cleaves signal peptides from...
Definitions
- A peptidase that cleaves signal peptides from...
Ancestry of “signalase”, step by step
signalase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English signal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | signal | A sequence of states representing an encoded... |
| 2 | Old French | segnal | emblem; badge; signature; distinguishing mark... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | signale | signal |
| 4 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |