Where does “biometrics” come from?
Biometrics derives from English metrics combined with Ancient Greek βίο-, from Ancient Greek βίος meaning life, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós.
biometrics (English): The automated measurement of biological data; The...
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- The automated measurement of biological data; The...
Ancestry of “biometrics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bio- | life; organic life |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βίο- | — |
| 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 |