Where does “hyperextremophile” come from?
hyperextremophile (English) comes from English extremophile, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
hyperextremophile (English): An organism that thrives at higher temperatures than typical extremophiles, which in turn thrive at higher temperatures than ordinary life
Definitions
- An organism that thrives at higher temperatures than typical extremophiles, which in turn thrive at higher temperatures than ordinary life
Ancestry of “hyperextremophile”, step by step
hyperextremophile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English extremophile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extremophile | An organism that lives under extreme conditions... |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 4 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 5 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 6 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 7 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 8 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 9 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |