Where does “polymeric” come from?
Polymeric derives from English polymer, from the English suffix -mer, from Ancient Greek μέρος meaning "part," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
polymeric (English): Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer....
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer....
Ancestry of “polymeric”, step by step
polymeric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polymer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polymer | A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain... |
| 2 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |