Etymology

pancaspase

P3A1N1C3A1S1P3A1S1E1

Today it means: Involving or relating to all (or most) caspases. Full definition →

English caspase ← Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pánts
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. Englishpan-
  7. Englishcaspase
  8. English todaypancaspase

From pan- + caspase.

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