Etymology

proteasome

P3R1O1T1E1A1S1O1M3E1

Today it means: A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥
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  1. Englishprote(in)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  5. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  6. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  13. Englishdiastase
  14. Englishprotease
  15. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  17. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  18. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  20. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  21. Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
  22. English todayproteasome

From protease + -some.

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