Where does “biopatterning” come from?
biopatterning (English) comes from English patterning, from English pattern, from English patten, from English paterne, from Middle English patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater — to protect; to shepherd.
biopatterning (English): The construction of biopatterns
Definitions
- The construction of biopatterns
Ancestry of “biopatterning”, step by step
biopatterning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patterning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patterning | present participle of pattern; a pattern |
| 2 | English | pattern | Model, example; A design, motif or decoration,... |
| 3 | English | patten | Any of various types of footwear with thick... |
| 4 | English | paterne | — |
| 5 | Middle English | patron | Alternative form of patroun; patron; example |
| 6 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 7 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 8 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
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 |