Where does “bioretrosynthesis” come from?
bioretrosynthesis (English) comes from English retrosynthesis, from English retro, from French rétro, from French rétroviseur, from French rétro-, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
bioretrosynthesis (English): biochemical retrosynthesis
Definitions
- biochemical retrosynthesis
Ancestry of “bioretrosynthesis”, step by step
bioretrosynthesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retrosynthesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retrosynthesis | The prediction of precursors (intermediates and reactants), given the products of a synthesis reaction |
| 2 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 3 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 4 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 5 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 6 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 7 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
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 |