Where does “bioinsecurity” come from?
bioinsecurity (English) comes from English insecurity, from English insecure, from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē- — six.
bioinsecurity (English): Lack of biosecurity
Definitions
- Lack of biosecurity
Ancestry of “bioinsecurity”, step by step
bioinsecurity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English insecurity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insecurity | A lack of security; uncertainty; The state of... |
| 2 | English | insecure | Not secure; Not comfortable or confident in... |
| 3 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 4 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 5 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 7 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 8 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 9 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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 |