Where does “trihexosidase” come from?
trihexosidase (English) comes from English trihexoside, from English hexoside, from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði — work; a restless motion.
trihexosidase (English): Any enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of a trihexoside, and often, more specifically, alpha-galactosidase (ceramide trihexosidase), a deficiency of which allows globotriaosylceramide (ceramide trihexoside) to accumulate in the tissues of people with Fabry disease
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of a trihexoside, and often, more specifically, alpha-galactosidase (ceramide trihexosidase), a deficiency of which allows globotriaosylceramide (ceramide trihexoside) to accumulate in the tissues of people with Fabry disease
Ancestry of “trihexosidase”, step by step
trihexosidase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trihexoside
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trihexoside | Any glycoside derived from a trihexose |
| 2 | English | hexoside | Any glycoside derived from a hexose |
| 3 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 4 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 5 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 6 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 7 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 9 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 10 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |