myEtymology.com: English etymology of biocatalyst

Etymology of the English word biocatalyst

the English word biocatalyst

using the English prefix bio-

derived from the Late Greek word bios, βίος (life; life; the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷei- (to live)

derived from the Greek word phantasma, φάντασμα ((properly concrete) a (mere) show ('phantasm'); spectre)

derived from the Greek word phantazein, φαντάζω (to make apparent; to appear (neuter participle as noun, a spectacle))

derived from the Greek word phantos

derived from the Late Greek word phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

using the Greek suffix -scope

derived from the English word catalyst

using the English suffix -ist

derived from the Latin suffix -ista

derived from the Greek suffix -istes

derived from the English word catalysis

derived from the Latin word catalysis

derived from the Greek word katalusis, κατάλυσις

derived from the Greek word kataluein, καταλύω (to loosen down (disintegrate); to demolish; specially to halt for the night)

derived from the Greek word luein, λύω (to loosen)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leu-

Word found in Modern English