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Where does “bioisosterism” come from?

bioisosterism (English) comes from English bioisostere, from English bio-, from Ancient Greek βίο-, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

bioisosterism (English): The relationship between bioisosteres,...

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  1. The relationship between bioisosteres,...

Ancestry of “bioisosterism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbioisostereAny compound, derived from another by the...
2Englishbio-life; organic life
3Ancient Greekβίο-—
4Ancient Greekβίοςlife
5Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
6Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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