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Where does “biofunctionalisation” come from?

biofunctionalisation (English) comes from English functionalisation, from English functionalization, from English -ization, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

biofunctionalisation (English): Alternative spelling of biofunctionalization

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  1. Alternative spelling of biofunctionalization

Ancestry of “biofunctionalisation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfunctionalisationAlternative spelling of functionalization
2EnglishfunctionalizationThe act of functionalizing
3English-izationA suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process,...
4English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
5Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
6Old French-ation-ation
7Latin-ātiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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