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
biosystematic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English systematic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | systematic | Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | systematicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συστηματικός | of or like an organized whole, systematic, forming a complete system |
| 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 | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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 |