Etymology

coenzyme

C3O1E1N1Z10Y4M3E1

Today it means: Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme. Full definition →

English enzyme ← Russian дэ (dɛ) ← Latin de
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Latinde
  9. Russianдэ (dɛ)
  10. Englishde
  11. EnglishEnzym
  12. Englishenzyme
  13. English todaycoenzyme

From co- + enzyme.

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