Where does “biomining” come from?
biomining (English) comes from English mining, from English mine, from Middle English myn, from Old English mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic mīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European méynos, from Proto-Indo-European mei — to fix, to build fortifications or fences.
biomining (English): The use of microorganisms to extract ions from...
Definitions
- The use of microorganisms to extract ions from...
Ancestry of “biomining”, step by step
biomining traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mining | The activity of removing solid valuables from the... |
| 2 | English | mine | My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me;... |
| 3 | Middle English | myn | Alternative form of min |
| 4 | Old English | mīn | my, mine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mīn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mīnaz | my, mine; 1st person singular possessive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méynos | my; mine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mei | to fix, to build fortifications or fences |
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 |