Where does “elution” come from?
Elution derives from Latin elutus, the past participle of eluere, formed from the prefix ex- and the root meaning "to wash out."
elution (English): The process of removing materials that are...
Definitions
- The process of removing materials that are...
Ancestry of “elution”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | elute | To separate one substance from another by means... |
| 2 | Latin | ēlūtus | having been washed away, rinsed |
| 3 | Latin | eluo | I wash out or away; I rinse; I elute |
| 4 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
Words derived from “elution”