Where does “biomorph” come from?
biomorph (English) comes from English morph, from English morphism, from English isomorphism, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל.
biomorph (English): Any non-representational form based on the shape...
Definitions
- Any non-representational form based on the shape...
Ancestry of “biomorph”, step by step
biomorph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morph | A physical form representing some morpheme in... |
| 2 | English | morphism | An arrow in a category; an abstraction that... |
| 3 | English | isomorphism | Similarity of form; A one-to-one correspondence |
| 4 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 5 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 8 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 9 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 10 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 11 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 12 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
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 |