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Where does “prosurfactant” come from?

prosurfactant (English) comes from English pro, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prosurfactant (English): That promotes the formation of surfactants,...

Definitions

  1. That promotes the formation of surfactants,...

Ancestry of “prosurfactant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproAn advantage of something, especially when...
2EnglishprofessionalA person who belongs to a profession; A person...
3EnglishprofessionA declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,...
4Anglo-Normanprofessioun—
5Old Frenchprofessionprofession; declaration
6Latinprofessiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
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
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