Where does “titin” come from?
titin (English) comes from English titan, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
titin (English): A protein important in the contraction of...
Definitions
- A protein important in the contraction of...
Ancestry of “titin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | titan | Something or someone of very large stature,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 3 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |