Where does “acylohydrolaza” come from?
acylohydrolaza (Polish) comes from Polish hydrolaza, from English hydrolase, from English hydrolysis, from English -lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “acylohydrolaza”, step by step
acylohydrolaza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish hydrolaza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | hydrolaza | — |
| 2 | English | hydrolase | An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a... |
| 3 | English | hydrolysis | A chemical process of decomposition involving the... |
| 4 | English | -lysis | decomposition or breakdown; dissolving;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English acyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acyl | Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |