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Where does “xylanisolvens” come from?

xylanisolvens (Translingual) comes from English xylan, from Latin solvens, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

xylanisolvens (Translingual): xylan-degrading

Definitions

  1. xylan-degrading

Ancestry of “xylanisolvens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishxylanA polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues,...
2Latinsolvensloosening, untying; solving
3LatinsolvoI loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,...
4Latinsē-—
5Latinsexsix; 6
6Proto-Italicsekssix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →