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Etymology of the English word lipase

the English word lipase
derived from the Greek word lipos, λίπος (fat)
using the English suffix -ase
derived from the English word diastase
derived from the French word diastase
derived from the Greek word diastasis, διάστασις
derived from the Greek word diistemi, διΐστημι (to stand apart; to remove, intervene)
derived from the Greek word diistanai
derived from the Greek word histanai
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-
derived from the Greek word stasis, στάσις (a standing (properly, the act); (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy)
derived from the Greek word histanai
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-
using the Greek suffix -ase
using the English prefix lip-

Date

The earliest known usage of lipase in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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