English word cortactin comes from Proto-Indo-European *kor-, English cortex
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kor- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| cortex | English (eng) | (countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.. (uncountable, botany) The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue. |
| cortex | Latin (lat) | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree; cork.. The shell or outward part or covering of anything else; body. |
| actin | English (eng) | (protein, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.. (protein, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament). |
| cortactin | English (eng) | (protein) A microfilament protein that regulates the assembly and organization of cortical actin. |