Where does “supercatalyst” come from?
supercatalyst (English) comes from English catalyst, from English catalysis, from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, from Ancient Greek καταλύω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
supercatalyst (English): Any catalyst that catalyzes a large range of...
Definitions
- Any catalyst that catalyzes a large range of...
Ancestry of “supercatalyst”, step by step
supercatalyst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catalyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catalyst | A substance that increases the rate of a chemical... |
| 2 | English | catalysis | The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατάλυσις | dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταλύω | "sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |