Where does “urethanase” come from?

urethanase (English) comes from English ase, from Yoruba aṣẹ, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

urethanase (English): A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of...

Definitions

  1. A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of...

Ancestry of “urethanase”, step by step

urethanase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishasean essential energy in West African religions
2Yorubaaṣẹoffender
3Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via English urethane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishurethaneA white crystalline organic compound,...
2Frenchuréthaneurethane
Every word from Proto-Bantu à- →