Where does “adipolysis” come from?
adipolysis (English) comes from English lysis, from Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
adipolysis (English): The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
Definitions
- The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
Ancestry of “adipolysis”, step by step
adipolysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lysis | A gradual recovery from disease; The... |
| 2 | Latin | lysis | loosening; rupture |
| 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 |
via English adipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adipo | — |