Where does “bioweaponry” come from?
bioweaponry (English) comes from English weaponry, from English weapon, from Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic wōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂b- — to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain.
bioweaponry (English): Bioweapons collectively
Definitions
- Bioweapons collectively
Ancestry of “bioweaponry”, step by step
bioweaponry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weaponry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weaponry | Weapons, collectively |
| 2 | English | weapon | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wepen | to weep |
| 4 | Old English | wēpan | weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |
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 |