Where does “Reaktionsmechanismus” come from?
Reaktionsmechanismus (German) comes from German Reaktion, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
Reaktionsmechanismus (German): reaction mechanism
Definitions
- reaction mechanism
Ancestry of “Reaktionsmechanismus”, step by step
Reaktionsmechanismus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reaktion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reaktion | response; reaction |
| 2 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 3 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Mechanismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mechanismus | mechanism |
| 2 | French | mécanisme | mechanism |
| 3 | New Latin | mechanismus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |