Where does “biosecure” come from?
biosecure (English) comes from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
biosecure (English): Secure from biological contamination
Definitions
- Secure from biological contamination
Ancestry of “biosecure”, step by step
biosecure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 3 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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 |