Where does “polyfunctionalization” come from?

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

polyfunctionalization (English): The addition of many different functional groups...

Definitions

  1. The addition of many different functional groups...

Ancestry of “polyfunctionalization”, step by step

polyfunctionalization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English functionalization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfunctionalizationThe act of functionalizing
2English-izationA suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process,...
3English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
4Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
5Old French-ationation
6Latin-ātiō
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English poly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyPolytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane
2LatinpoliumAlternative form of polion
3LatinpolionA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium...
4Ancient Greekπόλιονfelty germander
5Ancient Greekπολιόςgrey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...
6Proto-Hellenicpoľľósgrey
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolH-yós
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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