myEtymology.com: English etymology of cathepsin

Etymology of the English word cathepsin

the English word cathepsin

derived from the German word Kathepsin

derived from the Greek word kathepsein, καϑέψω

using the Greek prefix kat-

derived from the Greek word hepsein, ἕψω

The earliest known usage of cathepsin in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English