Where does “biosynthetic” come from?
Biosynthetic comes from English synthetic joined with Ancient Greek βίο- (life), from βίος (life), which derives from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (putting together), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- and τίθημι (to place).
biosynthetic (English): of or pertaining to biosynthesis
Definitions
- of or pertaining to biosynthesis
Ancestry of “biosynthetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synthetic | Of, or relating to synthesis; Produced by... |
| 2 | French | synthétique | synthetic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνθετικός | skilled in putting together, constructive;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύνθεσις | a putting together, composition, combination,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συντίθημι | to assemble, put together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |