Where does “photolysable” come from?
photolysable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
photolysable (English): Capable of photolysis
Definitions
- Capable of photolysis
Ancestry of “photolysable”, step by step
photolysable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English photolyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photolyse | To cause photolysis |
| 2 | English | lyse | To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to... |
| 3 | English | lysis | A gradual recovery from disease; The... |
| 4 | Latin | lysis | loosening; rupture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |