Where does “start codon” come from?
start codon (English) comes from English start, from Middle English stert, from Old English steort, from Proto-West Germanic *stert, from Proto-Germanic stertaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
start codon (English): The codon at which translation of mRNA into...
Definitions
- The codon at which translation of mRNA into...
Ancestry of “start codon”, step by step
start codon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English start
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | start | The beginning of an activity; A sudden... |
| 2 | Middle English | stert | start; beginning; tail |
| 3 | Old English | steort | tail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stertaz | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via English codon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | codon | A handbell used for summoning monks; The "bell"... |
| 2 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 3 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 4 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |