Where does “biopersistence” come from?
biopersistence (English) comes from English persistence, from Middle French persistance, from Latin persistēns, from Latin persisto, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
biopersistence (English): The property of being biopersistent
Definitions
- The property of being biopersistent
Ancestry of “biopersistence”, step by step
biopersistence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persistence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persistence | The property of being persistent; Of data, the... |
| 2 | Middle French | persistance | — |
| 3 | Latin | persistēns | persisting, remaining |
| 4 | Latin | persisto | I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain |
| 5 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
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 |