Etymology of the English word scleroprotein
the English word
scleroproteinusing the English prefix
sclero-derived from the Late Greek word
skleros, σκληρός (hard; dry; hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe))
derived from the English word
proteinderived from the French word
protéinederived from the Late Greek word
proteios, πρωτεῖος
derived from the Greek word
protos, πρῶτος (first; foremost (in time, place, order or importance))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the German word
proteinusing the Greek suffix
-inderived from the Late Greek word
proteios, πρωτεῖος
derived from the Greek word
protos, πρῶτος (first; foremost (in time, place, order or importance))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perUsage
Word found in Modern English