Where does “persulfidation” come from?

persulfidation (English) comes from English sulfidation, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

persulfidation (English): reaction with a persulfide

Definitions

  1. reaction with a persulfide

Ancestry of “persulfidation”, step by step

persulfidation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sulfidation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsulfidationReaction with sulfur to form sulfides
2English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
3Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
4Old French-ationation
5Latin-ātiō
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English Per

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPerFor each
2EnglishPersonAn individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being
3Middle Englishpersounperson
4Old Frenchpersoneperson; individual; rector of a parish; someone;...
5Medieval Latinpersonaparson, person; mask; character
6Latinpersōnamask
7Etruscan𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖a mask; a masked individual, often performing in...
8Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
9Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
10Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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