Where does “biomodified” come from?
biomodified (English) comes from English modified, from English modify, from Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificāre, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
biomodified (English): Having undergone biomodification
Definitions
- Having undergone biomodification
Ancestry of “biomodified”, step by step
biomodified traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English modified
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modified | changed; altered; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | modify | To change part of; To be or become modified; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | modifien | — |
| 4 | Middle French | modifier | — |
| 5 | Latin | modificāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
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 |