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Where does “enzima” come from?

enzima (Italian) comes from German Enzym, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

enzima (Italian): enzyme

Definitions

  1. enzyme

Ancestry of “enzima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEnzymenzyme
2Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “enzima”

  • proenzima
  • enzimologo
  • isoenzima
  • enzimoterapia
  • apoenzima
  • multienzimatico
  • enzimatico
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