Where does “axonemal” come from?
axonemal (English) comes from English axoneme, from Ancient Greek ἄξων, from English -phyte, from Ancient Greek φυτόν, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
axonemal (English): Of or pertaining to an axoneme
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an axoneme
Ancestry of “axonemal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axoneme | A bundle of nine microtubules forming the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄξων | an axle; an axis; the axis of the celestial... |
| 3 | English | -phyte | A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g.... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φυτόν | plant, tree; creature; child, descendant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |