Where does “amphipathicity” come from?
amphipathicity (English) comes from English amphipathic, from English amphi-, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
amphipathicity (English): The condition of being amphipathic
Definitions
- The condition of being amphipathic
Ancestry of “amphipathicity”, step by step
amphipathicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amphipathic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amphipathic | Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which... |
| 2 | English | amphi- | both |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίς | on both sides; around; apart, asunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |