Where does “trimethylase” come from?
trimethylase (English) comes from English methylase, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
trimethylase (English): An enzyme that catalyses a trimethylation (typically of a histone)
Definitions
- An enzyme that catalyses a trimethylation (typically of a histone)
Ancestry of “trimethylase”, step by step
trimethylase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English methylase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methylase | Any of several enzymes that catalyze methylation,... |
| 2 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 3 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |