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Where does “nanokatal” come from?

nanokatal (English) comes from English katal, from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, from Ancient Greek καταλύω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

nanokatal (English): An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10−9...

Definitions

  1. An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10−9...

Ancestry of “nanokatal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkatalIn the International System of Units, the derived...
2Ancient Greekκατάλυσιςdissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,...
3Ancient Greekκαταλύω"sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay...
4Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
5Ancient Greekκατά
6Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
7Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
8Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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