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
- The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction,...
Ancestry of “catalysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κατάλυσις | dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταλύω | "sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “catalysis”
- catalyst
- catalase
- catalyses
- biocatalyst
- biocatalysis
- photocatalysis
- electrocatalyst
- photocatalyst
- autocatalysis
- electrocatalysis
- cocatalyst
- precatalyst
- bioelectrocatalysis
- autocatalyst
- nanocatalyst
- catalystic
- heterocatalysis
- anticatalyst
- organocatalysis
- aminocatalysis
- nanocatalysis
- allelocatalysis
- chemocatalysis
- cocatalysis