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Where does “chemolithoautotrophically” come from?

chemolithoautotrophically (English) comes from English chemolithoautotrophic, from English autotrophic, from English auto, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

chemolithoautotrophically (English): In a chemolithoautotrophic manner

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  1. In a chemolithoautotrophic manner

Ancestry of “chemolithoautotrophically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchemolithoautotrophicchemoautotrophic
2EnglishautotrophicRelating to the production of organic compounds...
3EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
4EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
5Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
6Frenchautomateautomaton
7Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
8Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
9Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
10Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
12Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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