Where does “bioorthogonality” come from?
bioorthogonality (English) comes from English bioorthogonal, from English orthogonal, from Middle French orthogonal, from Medieval Latin orthogonalis, from Latin orthogonius, from Ancient Greek ὀρθογώνιος, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
bioorthogonality (English): The quality of being bioorthogonal
Definitions
- The quality of being bioorthogonal
Ancestry of “bioorthogonality”, step by step
bioorthogonality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bioorthogonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bioorthogonal | Describing biochemical research techniques for... |
| 2 | English | orthogonal | Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to... |
| 3 | Middle French | orthogonal | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | orthogonalis | orthogonal |
| 5 | Latin | orthogonius | right-angled; rectangular; orthogonal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθογώνιος | right-angled; rectangular |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |