Where does “actina” come from?

actina (Spanish) comes from English actin, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.

actina (Spanish): actin a globular structural protein

Definitions

  1. actin a globular structural protein

Ancestry of “actina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishactinA globular structural protein that polymerizes in...
2Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς