Where does “chorismic” come from?

chorismic (English) comes from Ancient Greek χωρίζω, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω — Used to form similative verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs.

chorismic (English): Relating to chorismic acid or its derivatives

Definitions

  1. Relating to chorismic acid or its derivatives

Ancestry of “chorismic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχωρίζωI separate, divide; I distinguish
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ζωUsed to form similative verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω →Every word from Ancient Greek χωρίζω →
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