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Where does “nonproteolytic” come from?

nonproteolytic (English) comes from English proteolytic, from English -lytic, from English -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.

nonproteolytic (English): Not proteolytic

Definitions

  1. Not proteolytic

Ancestry of “nonproteolytic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproteolyticOf, relating to, or promoting proteolysis
2English-lyticUsed in adjectives relating to nouns with the...
3English-lysisdecomposition or breakdown; dissolving;...
4Ancient Greekλύσιςloosing, releasing, release, ransoming;...
5Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
6Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →