Where does “trimethyltransferase” come from?
trimethyltransferase (English) comes from English trimethyl, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
trimethyltransferase (English): An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of three...
Definitions
- An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of three...
Ancestry of “trimethyltransferase”, step by step
trimethyltransferase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trimethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trimethyl | Three methyl groups in a molecule |
| 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 |
via English transferase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transferase | Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer... |
| 2 | English | -ase | Used to form the names of enzymes |
| 3 | English | diastase | Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς | separation |