Where does “biomatter” come from?
biomatter (English) comes from English matter, from Middle English matere, from Anglo-Norman matere, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
biomatter (English): biological matter
Definitions
- biological matter
Ancestry of “biomatter”, step by step
biomatter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English matter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | matter | Substance, material; A condition, subject or... |
| 2 | Middle English | matere | Matter or stuff; that which things are composed... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | matere | — |
| 4 | Latin | māteria | matter; material; component stuff; substance |
| 5 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mātēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
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 |