Where does “zonulin” come from?
zonulin (English) comes from English zonula, from Latin zonula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
zonulin (English): A protein that modulates the permeability of...
Definitions
- A protein that modulates the permeability of...
Ancestry of “zonulin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zonula | Any of several small belt-like regions |
| 2 | Latin | zonula | a little small belt girdle |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |