English
ligninase
From lignin + -ase.
A compound of lignin + -ase
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect’
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-no-m ‘that which is collected’
Proto-Italic *legnom
Latin lignum ‘wood’
English lignin
Today it means
noun Any of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / ligninase