Etymology of the English word ectoenzyme
the English word
ectoenzymederived from the English word
enzymederived from the German word
Enzymderived from the Greek word
hen, ἐν, ἦν (in; within; in; well; in; in)
derived from the Medieval Greek word
enzumosusing the Greek prefix
en-, ἐν-
derived from the Greek word
zume, ζύμη (leaven; ferment (as if boiling up))
using the English prefix
ecto-derived from the Greek word
ektos, ἐκτός (outside; the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides)
derived from the Greek word
ek, ἐκ
Usage
Word found in Modern English
