Where does “bioelectrocatalyst” come from?
bioelectrocatalyst (English) comes from English electrocatalyst, from English catalyst, from English catalysis, from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, from Ancient Greek καταλύω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
bioelectrocatalyst (English): A catalyst used in bioelectrocatalysis
Definitions
- A catalyst used in bioelectrocatalysis
Ancestry of “bioelectrocatalyst”, step by step
bioelectrocatalyst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electrocatalyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electrocatalyst | Any material, normally employed on the surface or... |
| 2 | English | catalyst | A substance that increases the rate of a chemical... |
| 3 | English | catalysis | The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατάλυσις | dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταλύω | "sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
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 |