English
glycosylhydrolase
From glycosyl + hydrolase.
A compound of glycosyl + hydrolase
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’
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Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ ‘to stand’
Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ ‘to set apart, place separately’
Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς ‘separation’
English diastase
English hydrolase
Today it means
noun Any of many enzymes that hydrolyse glycosides
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / glycosylhydrolase