Where does “chemosymbiont” come from?
chemosymbiont (English) comes from English symbiont, from English syn-, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
chemosymbiont (English): An organism involved in chemosymbiosis
Definitions
- An organism involved in chemosymbiosis
Ancestry of “chemosymbiont”, step by step
chemosymbiont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English symbiont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | symbiont | An organism that lives in a symbiotic... |
| 2 | English | syn- | identical; with, together; concomitant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via English chemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemo | Clipping of chemotherapy |