Where does “biosystematic” come from?
biosystematic (English) comes from English systematic, from Late Latin systematicus, from Ancient Greek συστηματικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
biosystematic (English): Of or pertaining to biosystematics
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to biosystematics
Ancestry of “biosystematic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | systematic | Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | systematicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συστηματικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |