Where does “biota” come from?
Biota comes from Ancient Greek βίος, derived from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, which traces to Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-.
biota (English): The living organisms of a region; Platycladus...
Definitions
- The living organisms of a region; Platycladus...
Ancestry of “biota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “biota”