Where does “retrotranscriptasa” come from?

retrotranscriptasa (Spanish) comes from Spanish retro-, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

retrotranscriptasa (Spanish): retrotranscriptase

Definitions

  1. retrotranscriptase

Ancestry of “retrotranscriptasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishretro-retro
2Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
3Latindūcere—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →
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