Where does “biomimicking” come from?
biomimicking (English) comes from English mimicking, from English mimic, from Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
biomimicking (English): That exhibits biomimetic properties
Definitions
- That exhibits biomimetic properties
Ancestry of “biomimicking”, step by step
biomimicking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mimicking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mimicking | present participle of mimic; mimicry |
| 2 | English | mimic | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To... |
| 3 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |