Where does “Signalprotein” come from?
Signalprotein (German) comes from German Signal, from French signal, from Old French segnal, from Medieval Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Signalprotein (German): signaling protein
Definitions
- signaling protein
Ancestry of “Signalprotein”, step by step
Signalprotein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Signal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Signal | signal |
| 2 | French | signal | signal |
| 3 | Old French | segnal | emblem; badge; signature; distinguishing mark... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | signale | signal |
| 5 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 6 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via German Protein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Protein | protein |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρωτεῖος | primary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |