Where does “biofortify” come from?
biofortify (English) comes from English fortify, from Old French fortifier, from Late Latin fortifico, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
biofortify (English): To modify or prepare by using biofortification
Definitions
- To modify or prepare by using biofortification
Ancestry of “biofortify”, step by step
biofortify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fortify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fortify | To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and... |
| 2 | Old French | fortifier | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | fortifico | strengthen, fortify; I strengthen, fortify |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
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 |