Where does “macroinitiator” come from?
macroinitiator (English) comes from English initiator, from Latin initiator, from Latin initiō, from Latin initium, from Latin inire, from Latin īre, from Proto-Italic eō, from Proto-Italic ejō — to go.
macroinitiator (English): Any macromonomer that initiates a polymerization...
Definitions
- Any macromonomer that initiates a polymerization...
Ancestry of “macroinitiator”, step by step
macroinitiator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English initiator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | initiator | One who initiates; A substance that initiates a... |
| 2 | Latin | initiator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 3 | Latin | initiō | to begin, originate |
| 4 | Latin | initium | beginning, start; rites, mysteries |
| 5 | Latin | inire | present active infinitive of ineō; to go in,... |
| 6 | Latin | īre | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
via English macro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macro | Very large in scope or scale; Clipping of... |
| 2 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 3 | French | macro- | macro |
| 4 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |