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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

  1. A glycoside hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the...

Ancestry of “trehalase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrehaloseA disaccharide formed from two glucose units; it...
2Frenchosefirst-person singular present indicative of oser;...
3Frenchoserto dare; to be allowed to
4Old Frenchoserto dare
5Late Latinauso—
6Latinauderepresent active infinitive of audeō
7LatinaudeoI dare, venture, risk; I am eager for battle
8Proto-Italicawidēōto be greedy
9Proto-Italicawidos—
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