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Where does “catalysis” come from?

Catalysis comes from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, a noun formed from κατά and λύω through the suffix -σις, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and ḱe.

catalysis (English): The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction,...

Definitions

  1. The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction,...

Ancestry of “catalysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκατάλυσιςdissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,...
2Ancient Greekκαταλύω"sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay...
3Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
4Ancient Greekκατά
5Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “catalysis”

  • catalyst
  • catalyses
  • biocatalyst
  • biocatalysis
  • photocatalysis
  • electrocatalyst
  • photocatalyst
  • autocatalysis
  • electrocatalysis
  • cocatalyst
  • precatalyst
  • bioelectrocatalysis
  • autocatalyst
  • nanocatalyst
  • catalystic
  • heterocatalysis
  • anticatalyst
  • organocatalysis
  • organocatalyst
  • aminocatalysis
  • supercatalyst
  • nanocatalysis
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