Where does “biodetritus” come from?
biodetritus (English) comes from English detritus, from Latin detritus, from Latin dēterō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
biodetritus (English): biological detritus (dead organic matter)
Definitions
- biological detritus (dead organic matter)
Ancestry of “biodetritus”, step by step
biodetritus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English detritus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | detritus | Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or... |
| 2 | Latin | detritus | rubbed away, worn away, worn out, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | dēterō | to rub off, rub away, wear out, rasp |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |