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Where does “bimodally” come from?

bimodally (English) comes from English bimodal, from English bi-, 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.

bimodally (English): In a bimodal way

Definitions

  1. In a bimodal way

Ancestry of “bimodally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbimodalHaving two modes or forms; Having two modes
2Englishbi-API; two, paired, both; half
3Ancient Greekβίοςlife
4Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
5Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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