Where does “quimotripsina” come from?
quimotripsina (Spanish) comes from Spanish tripsina, from English trypsin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
quimotripsina (Spanish): chymotrypsin
Definitions
- chymotrypsin
Ancestry of “quimotripsina”, step by step
quimotripsina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tripsina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tripsina | trypsin |
| 2 | English | trypsin | A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds |
| 3 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 4 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 5 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 6 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via Ancient Greek χῡμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χῡμός | juice of plants |