Where does “epimetabolite” come from?

epimetabolite (English) comes from English metabolite, from English -ite, from French -ité, from Latin -īta, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

epimetabolite (English): An enzymatically-modified metabolite, especially one that has biochemical activity

Definitions

  1. An enzymatically-modified metabolite, especially one that has biochemical activity

Ancestry of “epimetabolite”, step by step

epimetabolite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English metabolite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetaboliteAny substance produced by, or taking part in, a...
2English-iteUsed to form nouns denoting followers or...
3French-itéAlternative form of -té, giving a quality or...
4Latin-īta
5Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
6Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
7Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
8Proto-Hellenic-tāts
9Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
10Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
11Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

via English epi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepiA syringe or autoinjector filled with...
2EnglishepithelialOf or pertaining to the epithelium
3EnglishepitheliumA membranous tissue composed of one or more...
4New Latinepithēlium
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from English -iteEvery word from Ancient Greek -της