Where does “xylanase” come from?
xylanase (English) comes from English xylan, from Latin solvens, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
xylanase (English): Any of various enzymes that catalyze the...
Definitions
- Any of various enzymes that catalyze the...
Ancestry of “xylanase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | xylan | A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues,... |
| 2 | Latin | solvens | loosening, untying; solving |
| 3 | Latin | solvo | I loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,... |
| 4 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “xylanase”