Where does “stereocilin” come from?

stereocilin (English) comes from English stereocilium, from English cilium, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

stereocilin (English): A protein associated with the stereocilia of the...

Definitions

  1. A protein associated with the stereocilia of the...

Ancestry of “stereocilin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstereociliumAny of many nonmotile cellular structures...
2EnglishciliumHairs or similar protrusions along the margin of...
3Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
4Proto-Italic*keljom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m →Every word from Proto-Italic *keljom →