Where does “trehalase” come from?
trehalase (English) comes from English trehalose, from French ose, from French oser, from Old French oser, from Late Latin auso, from Latin audere, from Latin audeo, from Proto-Italic awidēō.
trehalase (English): A glycoside hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the...
Definitions
- A glycoside hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the...
Ancestry of “trehalase”, step by step
trehalase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trehalose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trehalose | A disaccharide formed from two glucose units; it... |
| 2 | French | ose | first-person singular present indicative of oser;... |
| 3 | French | oser | to dare; to be allowed to |
| 4 | Old French | oser | to dare |
| 5 | Late Latin | auso | — |
| 6 | Latin | audere | present active infinitive of audeō |
| 7 | Latin | audeo | I dare, venture, risk; I am eager for battle |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | awidēō | to be greedy |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | awidos | — |