Where does “bioelemental” come from?
bioelemental (English) comes from English elemental, from English element, from Middle English element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum, from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον, from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos — to go; to climb.
bioelemental (English): Relating to elements of biochemical origin
Definitions
- Relating to elements of biochemical origin
Ancestry of “bioelemental”, step by step
bioelemental traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elemental
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elemental | Of, relating to, or being an element; Basic,... |
| 2 | English | element | One of the simplest or essential parts or... |
| 3 | Middle English | element | — |
| 4 | Old French | element | — |
| 5 | Latin | elementum | one of four elements that composed the world;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στοιχεῖον | one of a row; one of a series, a component part,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | στοῖχος | row in an ascending series; a line of poles... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | stóikʰos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰ-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
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 |