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Where does “biotechnological” come from?

Biotechnological derives from English biotechnology, from Ancient Greek τέχνη (craft) and βίος (life), with λόγος (account) ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- (to live) and -kos (agent suffix).

biotechnological (English): Of or pertaining to biotechnology

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to biotechnology

Ancestry of “biotechnological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbiotechnologyThe use of living organisms in industrial,...
2EnglishtechnologyThe organization of knowledge for practical...
3Ancient Greekτεχνολογίαsystematic treatment of grammar
4Ancient Greekτεχνολόγοςtreating by rules of art; writer on the art of...
5Ancient Greekτέχνηcraft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile
6Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
7Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
8Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “biotechnological”

  • biotechnologically
  • agrobiotechnological
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