Where does “chemophoresis” come from?
chemophoresis (English) comes from English phoresis, from Ancient Greek φόρεσις, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
chemophoresis (English): The movement of molecules in a chemical gradient
Definitions
- The movement of molecules in a chemical gradient
Ancestry of “chemophoresis”, step by step
chemophoresis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phoresis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phoresis | Delivery or movement of a substance by means of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φόρεσις | the act of bearing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English chemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemo | Clipping of chemotherapy |