Where does “antimicrobe” come from?
antimicrobe (English) comes from English microbe, from French microbe, from Ancient Greek βίος, 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.
antimicrobe (English): antimicrobial
Definitions
- antimicrobial
Ancestry of “antimicrobe”, step by step
antimicrobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English microbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microbe | Any microorganism, but especially a harmful... |
| 2 | French | microbe | microbe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |