Etymology

pannexin

P3A1N1N1E1X8I1N1

Today it means: Any member of a family of transmembrane proteins found in vertebrates, homologous to the invertebrate innexins Full definition →

English nexin ← Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pánts
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  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. Englishnexin
  8. English todaypannexin

From pan- + nexin.

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