Where does “femtoinjection” come from?

femtoinjection (English) comes from English injection, from Middle French injection, from Latin iniectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

femtoinjection (English): injection of femtogram amounts, typically into individual cells

Definitions

  1. injection of femtogram amounts, typically into individual cells

Ancestry of “femtoinjection”, step by step

femtoinjection traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English injection

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinjectionThe act of injecting, or something that is...
2Middle Frenchinjection
3Latininiectioinjection; inspiration, instillation
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English femto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfemto
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ