Where does “biotransform” come from?
biotransform (English) comes from English Bio, from English biology, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
biotransform (English): To transform something by biochemical means,...
Definitions
- To transform something by biochemical means,...
Ancestry of “biotransform”, step by step
biotransform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English transform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transform | To change greatly the appearance or form of; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | transformen | To shapeshift; to change or cause to change into the appearance of another creature |
| 3 | Middle French | transfourmer | — |