Where does “reactionwise” come from?
reactionwise (English) comes from English reäction, from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
reactionwise (English): In terms of reactions
Definitions
- In terms of reactions
Ancestry of “reactionwise”, step by step
reactionwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reäction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reäction | Rare spelling of reaction |
| 2 | Middle English | reaccion | reaction |
| 3 | Old French | reaction | — |
| 4 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 5 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |