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