Where does “photoelectrocatalysis” come from?
photoelectrocatalysis (English) comes from English electrocatalysis, from English catalysis, from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, from Ancient Greek καταλύω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
photoelectrocatalysis (English): photoelectric catalysis
Definitions
- photoelectric catalysis
Ancestry of “photoelectrocatalysis”, step by step
photoelectrocatalysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electrocatalysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electrocatalysis | catalysis of a half cell reaction at the surface... |
| 2 | English | catalysis | The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατάλυσις | dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταλύω | "sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via English photo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 2 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |