Where does “ketolysis” come from?
ketolysis (English) comes from English lysis, from Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ketolysis (English): The breakdown of ketones (formed by fatty acid oxidation)
Definitions
- The breakdown of ketones (formed by fatty acid oxidation)
Ancestry of “ketolysis”, step by step
ketolysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lysis | A gradual recovery from disease; The... |
| 2 | Latin | lysis | loosening; rupture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English keto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keto | The carbonyl group of a ketone; ketogenic;... |