Where does “microincineration” come from?
microincineration (English) comes from English incineration, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
microincineration (English): A technique for determining the distribution of mineral elements in biological cells, tissues and organs, by incinerating the material and examining the remains microscopically
Definitions
- A technique for determining the distribution of mineral elements in biological cells, tissues and organs, by incinerating the material and examining the remains microscopically
Ancestry of “microincineration”, step by step
microincineration traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English incineration
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | incineration | The act of incinerating, or the state of being... |
| 2 | English | -ion | an action or process, or the result of an action... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |