Where does “acetoclasty” come from?
acetoclasty (English) comes from English acetoclast, from English clast, from English clastic, from Ancient Greek κλαστός, from Ancient Greek κλάω, from Ancient Greek κλαίω, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
acetoclasty (English): The condition of being acetoclastic
Definitions
- The condition of being acetoclastic
Ancestry of “acetoclasty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetoclast | Any acetoclastic organism |
| 2 | English | clast | a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger... |
| 3 | English | clastic | Made up of parts that are easily removable; Made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλαστός | broken |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλάω | to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |