Where does “binucleate” come from?

binucleate (English) comes from English bi-, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

binucleate (English): having two nuclei; A cell that has two nuclei

Definitions

  1. having two nuclei; A cell that has two nuclei

Ancestry of “binucleate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbi-API; two, paired, both; half
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from English bi- →
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