Where does “semisynthesize” come from?
semisynthesize (English) comes from English synthesize, from English synthesis, from Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις, from Ancient Greek συντίθημι, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
semisynthesize (English): To synthesize partially, usually by incorporating natural components
Definitions
- To synthesize partially, usually by incorporating natural components
Ancestry of “semisynthesize”, step by step
semisynthesize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synthesize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synthesize | To combine two or more things to produce a new... |
| 2 | English | synthesis | The formation of something complex or coherent by... |
| 3 | Latin | synthesis | A collection or reunion of many objects of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύνθεσις | a putting together, composition, combination,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συντίθημι | to assemble, put together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |