Etymology

cytochemistry

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Today it means: The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function. Full definition →

English chemistry ← French chimiste ← Middle French chymie
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  4. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  5. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  6. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  7. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  9. New Latinchimia
  10. Middle Frenchchymie
  11. Frenchchimie
  12. Frenchchimiste
  13. Englishchemist
  14. Englishchemistry
  15. English todaycytochemistry

From cyto- + chemistry.

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