Where does “biobleaching” come from?
biobleaching (English) comes from English bleaching, from English bleach, from Middle English bleche, from Old English blǣċ, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
biobleaching (English): The bleaching of paper using biological agents...
Definitions
- The bleaching of paper using biological agents...
Ancestry of “biobleaching”, step by step
biobleaching traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bleaching
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bleaching | present participle of bleach; The process of... |
| 2 | English | bleach | Pale; bleak; To treat with bleach, especially so... |
| 3 | Middle English | bleche | — |
| 4 | Old English | blǣċ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |