Etymology of the English word chymosin
the English word
chymosinderived from the English word
chymederived from the Latin word
chymus (stomach juices, fluid, chyle)
derived from the Greek word
chumos, χυμός (juice)
derived from the Greek word
cheo, χέω (I pour)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the Old French word
chimederived from the Late Latin word
chumusderived from the Greek word
chumos, χυμός (juice)
derived from the Greek word
cheo, χέω (I pour)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the Late Latin word
chymederived from the Greek word
khūmosusing the English suffix
-oseDate
The earliest known usage of chymosin in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
