Where does “thioesterase” come from?

thioesterase (English) comes from English thioester, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

thioesterase (English): Any of various enzymes of the esterase family...

Definitions

Any of various enzymes of the esterase family...

Ancestry of “thioesterase”, step by step

thioesterase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thioester

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	thioester	Any of several classes of organic compound in...
2	English	ester	A compound most often formed by the condensation...
3	German	Ester	ester
4	Latin	Esthēr	Esther
5	Ancient Greek	Ἐσθήρ	Esther
6	Hebrew	אֶסְתֵּר	—

via English ase

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ase	an essential energy in West African religions
2	Yoruba	aṣẹ	offender
3	Proto-Bantu	à-	Class 1 subject concord

Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ →Every word from Latin Esthēr →