Etymology

cataphoresis

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Today it means: electrophoresis of cations Full definition →

English cata- ← Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kətá
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥-th₂der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kətá
  5. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ)
  6. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ- (kătă-)
  7. Englishcata-
  8. English todaycataphoresis

From cata- + -phoresis.

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