myEtymology.com: English etymology of myosin

Etymology of the English word myosin

the English word myosin

using the English suffix -ose

using the English prefix myo-

derived from the Latin prefix myo-

derived from the Greek prefix muo-

derived from the Greek word mus, μῦς (muscle; myos "muscle; muscle; myos "muscle; muscle)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mūs-

using the English suffix -in

using the English suffix -ose

using the English prefix my-

derived from the Greek word muos, μυός

derived from the Greek word mus, μῦς (muscle; myos "muscle; muscle; myos "muscle; muscle)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mūs-

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

Word found in Modern English