Where does “bioassimilation” come from?
bioassimilation (English) comes from English Bio, from English biology, 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.
bioassimilation (English): Biological or biochemical assimilation
Definitions
- Biological or biochemical assimilation
Ancestry of “bioassimilation”, step by step
bioassimilation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 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 |
via English assimilation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | assimilation | The act of assimilating or the state of being... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | assimilatio | Alternative form of assimulātiō |