Where does “trop” come from?
trop (English) comes from English troponin, from English tropomyosin, from English myosin, from English myo-, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
trop (English): Abbreviation of troponin
Definitions
- Abbreviation of troponin
Ancestry of “trop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | troponin | A complex of three regulatory proteins that is... |
| 2 | English | tropomyosin | A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is... |
| 3 | English | myosin | Any of a large family of motor proteins found in... |
| 4 | English | myo- | muscle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |