Where does “electroblotting” come from?
electroblotting (English) comes from English blotting, from English blot, from Middle English blot, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.
electroblotting (English): A form of electrophoresis in which the separated...
Definitions
- A form of electrophoresis in which the separated...
Ancestry of “electroblotting”, step by step
electroblotting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blotting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blotting | present participle of blot; A blot; a stain; The... |
| 2 | English | blot | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured... |
| 3 | Middle English | blot | blot, spot, stain, blemish |
| 4 | Old Norse | blautr | wet; weak |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blautaz | soft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlāw- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel | shiny, white |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |