Etymology

enzymatically

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Today it means: In terms of, or by using, enzymes. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English enzymatic
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The story

  1. Latinde
  2. Russianдэ (dɛ)
  3. Englishde
  4. EnglishEnzym
  5. Englishenzyme
  6. Englishenzymatic
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  10. Proto-Germanic*līką
  11. English todayenzymatically

From enzymatic + -ally.

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