Etymology of the English word amylopsin
the English word
amylopsinderived from the English word
amylolysisusing the English suffix
-lysisusing the English prefix
amylo-derived from the Latin prefix
amylo-derived from the Latin word
amylum (fine meal; starch; gruel)
derived from the Greek word
amulon, ἄμυλον
derived from the Greek word
mule, μύλη (mill)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melə-derived from the English word
pepsinderived from the Greek word
pepsis, πέψις (digestion)
Date
The earliest known usage of amylopsin in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
