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Where does “biomethylate” come from?

biomethylate (English) comes from English methylate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

biomethylate (English): To perform biomethylation upon

Definitions

  1. To perform biomethylation upon

Ancestry of “biomethylate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylateTo add, or treat with methyl alcohol; To add a...
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie—
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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