Where does “antielastolytic” come from?
antielastolytic (English) comes from English elastolytic, from English lytic, 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.
antielastolytic (English): That counters the breakdown of elastic tissue
Definitions
- That counters the breakdown of elastic tissue
Ancestry of “antielastolytic”, step by step
antielastolytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elastolytic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elastolytic | That breaks down the protein of elastic tissue |
| 2 | English | lytic | of, relating to, or causing lysis; of or relating... |
| 3 | English | lysis | A gradual recovery from disease; The... |
| 4 | Latin | lysis | loosening; rupture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |