Where does “lisosomal” come from?
lisosomal (Spanish) comes from Spanish lisosoma, from English lysosome, from English some, from Middle English som, from Old English sum, from Proto-West Germanic *sum, from Proto-Germanic sumaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
lisosomal (Spanish): lysosomal
Definitions
- lysosomal
Ancestry of “lisosomal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lisosoma | lysosome |
| 2 | English | lysosome | An organelle found in all types of animal cells... |
| 3 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 4 | Middle English | som | some |
| 5 | Old English | sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |