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
- In a bimodal way
Ancestry of “bimodally”, step by step
bimodally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bimodal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bimodal | Having two modes or forms; Having two modes |
| 2 | English | bi- | API; two, paired, both; half |
| 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 |