Where does “Polymerasekettenreaktion” come from?
Polymerasekettenreaktion (German) comes from German Kettenreaktion, from German Reaktion, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
Polymerasekettenreaktion (German): polymerase chain reaction
Definitions
- polymerase chain reaction
Ancestry of “Polymerasekettenreaktion”, step by step
Polymerasekettenreaktion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kettenreaktion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kettenreaktion | chain reaction |
| 2 | German | Reaktion | response; reaction |
| 3 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 4 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English polymerase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polymerase | Any of various enzymes that catalyze the... |
| 2 | English | polymer | A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain... |
| 3 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |