Where does “telomerase” come from?
Telomerase is derived from English telomere and English diastase, which traces through Ancient Greek διά and δισα to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to move" and "to stand."
telomerase (English): An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a...
Definitions
- An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a...
Ancestry of “telomerase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | telomere | Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a... |
| 2 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 3 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 4 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 5 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 6 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 7 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |