Where does “biofertilisation” come from?
biofertilisation (English) comes from English fertilisation, from English fertilise, from English -ise, from Middle English -ise, from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Ancestry of “biofertilisation”, step by step
biofertilisation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fertilisation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fertilisation | alternative spelling of fertilization |
| 2 | English | fertilise | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of... |
| 3 | English | -ise | Alternative form of -ize; Suffix used in... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ise | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 5 | Old French | -ise | used to form feminine nouns, often denoting a... |
| 6 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |