Where does “sapropelic” come from?
sapropelic (English) comes from English sapropel, from Ancient Greek πηλός, from English therapy, from New Latin therapīa, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία, from Ancient Greek θεραπεύω, from Ancient Greek -εύω, from Ancient Greek -εύς — Added to noun or adjective stems to form a...
sapropelic (English): Of or pertaining to sapropel
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to sapropel
Ancestry of “sapropelic”, step by step
sapropelic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sapropel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sapropel | An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πηλός | clay, earth, used by masons and potters; mud,... |
| 3 | English | therapy | Attempted remediation of a health problem... |
| 4 | New Latin | therapīa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεία | a waiting on service; medical treatment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεύω | to wait on, attend, serve; to obey; to flatter,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -εύω | Added to the stems of agent or other nouns in... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -εύς | Added to noun or adjective stems to form a... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |