Where does “chemorepulsion” come from?
chemorepulsion (English) comes from English repulsion, from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, from Latin repulsus, from Latin repellō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
chemorepulsion (English): The action of a chemorepulsant; negative...
Definitions
- The action of a chemorepulsant; negative...
Ancestry of “chemorepulsion”, step by step
chemorepulsion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English repulsion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | repulsion | The act of repelling or the condition of being... |
| 2 | Middle French | répulsion | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | repulsio | — |
| 4 | Latin | repulsus | having been rejected, repulsed, repelled; having... |
| 5 | Latin | repellō | to drive, push or thrust back or away; reject, repulse, repel |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English chemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemo | Clipping of chemotherapy |