Where does “haptoattractant” come from?

haptoattractant (English) comes from English hapto-, from Ancient Greek ἅπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *áptō.

haptoattractant (English): Any material that attracts by haptotaxis

Definitions

  1. Any material that attracts by haptotaxis

Ancestry of “haptoattractant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhapto-attachment or binding; adhesion
2Ancient Greekἅπτωto kindle, set on fire, fasten fire to; to fasten...
3Proto-Hellenic*áptō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áptō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅπτω →Every word from English hapto- →