Where does “autoclavable” come from?
autoclavable (English) comes from English autoclave, from French autoclave, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
autoclavable (English): That can be used inside an autoclave without...
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- That can be used inside an autoclave without...
Ancestry of “autoclavable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autoclave | A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for... |
| 2 | French | autoclave | autoclave |
| 3 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |