Where does “bioinorganic” come from?
bioinorganic (English) comes from English inorganic, from English organic, from Middle English organic, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
bioinorganic (English): Describing the influence of inorganic compounds (especially metals) on biological processes, or the metabolism and biosynthesis of inorganic materials (such as silica)
Definitions
- Describing the influence of inorganic compounds (especially metals) on biological processes, or the metabolism and biosynthesis of inorganic materials (such as silica)
Ancestry of “bioinorganic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inorganic | relating to a compound that does not contain... |
| 2 | English | organic | Pertaining to or derived from living organisms;... |
| 3 | Middle English | organic | Resembling or functioning like an organ; composed... |
| 4 | Old French | organique | — |
| 5 | Latin | organicus | musician, instrumentalist; instrumental; organic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |