Where does “elektroforesis” come from?
elektroforesis (Indonesian) comes from English electrophoresis, from English phoresis, from Ancient Greek φόρεσις, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
elektroforesis (Indonesian): electrophoresis
Definitions
- electrophoresis
Ancestry of “elektroforesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electrophoresis | the migration of electrically charged molecules... |
| 2 | English | phoresis | Delivery or movement of a substance by means of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φόρεσις | the act of bearing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |