Where does “eosinotaxis” come from?
eosinotaxis (English) comes from English eosin, from Ancient Greek ἠώς, from Proto-Hellenic auhṓs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
eosinotaxis (English): The movement of eosinophils towards or from a stimulus
Definitions
- The movement of eosinophils towards or from a stimulus
Ancestry of “eosinotaxis”, step by step
eosinotaxis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eosin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eosin | A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἠώς | The morning red, daybreak, dawn; Dawn as a length... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | auhṓs | dawn; goddess of dawn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
via English taxis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taxis | The directional movement of an organism in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τάξις | arrangement, ordering; battle array, order of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |