Where does “microphotolysis” come from?
microphotolysis (English) comes from English photolysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
microphotolysis (English): Photolysis on a very small scale
Definitions
- Photolysis on a very small scale
Ancestry of “microphotolysis”, step by step
microphotolysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English photolysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photolysis | Any chemical reaction in which a compound is... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |