Where does “biofitness” come from?
biofitness (English) comes from English fitness, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt — out, outward.
biofitness (English): biological fitness; the ability to produce offspring
Definitions
- biological fitness; the ability to produce offspring
Ancestry of “biofitness”, step by step
biofitness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fitness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fitness | The condition of being fit, suitable or... |
| 2 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 3 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 4 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 5 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 6 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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 |