Where does “apoptosis” come from?
Apoptosis comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόπτωσις, composed of the preposition ἀπό and the suffix -τις, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo and peth₂-.
apoptosis (English): A process of programmed cell death by which cells...
Definitions
- A process of programmed cell death by which cells...
Ancestry of “apoptosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόπτωσις | a falling off or away; falling of things that... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |