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Where does “βίος” come from?

βίος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

βίος (Ancient Greek): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “βίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
2Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “βίος”

  • biological
  • genetic
  • biology
  • Genesis
  • biography
  • autobiography
  • genetics
  • biopsy
  • biomass
  • genetically
  • biodiversity
  • biographical
  • biochemical
  • antibiotic
  • biographer
  • autobiographical
  • biotechnology
  • genesis
  • biomedical
  • biologically
  • biologist
  • biosynthesis
  • biochemistry
  • bioavailability
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