Where does “biocontrol” come from?
Biocontrol combines English bio- from Ancient Greek βίο- (life), derived from Ancient Greek βίος (life), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós (living creature), with control from Latin rota (wheel).
biocontrol (English): The biological control of pests by the use of...
Definitions
- The biological control of pests by the use of...
Ancestry of “biocontrol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | control | To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate... |
| 2 | Middle English | controllen | to restrain or keep in check |
| 3 | Middle French | contreroller | to control |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | contrarotulare | — |
| 5 | Latin | contrarotulus | copy of a roll |
| 6 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 7 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 8 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 11 | French | litre | litre |
| 12 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |