Where does “azidolysis” come from?
azidolysis (English) comes from English azido, from Spanish ácido, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
azidolysis (English): (chemistry) The disruption of a bond by reaction with an (inorganic) azide
Definitions
- (chemistry) The disruption of a bond by reaction with an (inorganic) azide
Ancestry of “azidolysis”, step by step
azidolysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English azido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azido | The univalent radical N- related to azide |
| 2 | Spanish | ácido | sharp, tart; acidic; harsh |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
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 |