Where does “electroimmunoassay” come from?

electroimmunoassay (English) comes from English immunoassay, from English assay, from Middle English assay, from Anglo-Norman assaier, from Old French essai, from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō, from Latin agō — to drive.

electroimmunoassay (English): A form of immunoassay that uses electrophoresis

Definitions

  1. A form of immunoassay that uses electrophoresis

Ancestry of “electroimmunoassay”, step by step

electroimmunoassay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English immunoassay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimmunoassayA test for the presence of a substance using the...
2EnglishassayTrial, attempt; Examination and determination;...
3Middle EnglishassayExamining; investigation, looking into, research;...
4Anglo-NormanassaierAlternative form of essaier
5Old Frenchessaitrial
6Late Latinexagiumweight; weighing, testing on the balance;...
7Latinexigōto drive out; expel
8Latinagōto act, to behave
9Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via English electro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectroAn electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō