Globin etymology

English

English word globin comes from Latin globus (A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe.)

Detailed word origin of globin

Dictionary entry Language Definition
globus Latin (lat) A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe.
Globin German (de) (protein) globin.
globin English (en) (protein) Any globular protein that incorporates a globin fold. (protein) One of several polypeptides that are the protein components of haemoglobin or myoglobin.

Words with the same origin as globin

Descendants of globus

global globe