Where does “adipocytolysis” come from?
adipocytolysis (English) comes from English adipocyte, from English adipo-, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
adipocytolysis (English): The cytolysis of adipocytes
Definitions
- The cytolysis of adipocytes
Ancestry of “adipocytolysis”, step by step
adipocytolysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adipocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adipocyte | a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where... |
| 2 | English | adipo- | fat |
| 3 | Latin | adeps | fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλειφαρ | unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλείφω | To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |
via English cytolysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytolysis | The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the... |
| 2 | English | -lysis | decomposition or breakdown; dissolving;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |