Where does “cytodieresis” come from?
cytodieresis (English) comes from English dieresis, from English diaeresis, from Latin diaeresis, from Ancient Greek δῐαίρεσῐς — divisibility.
Ancestry of “cytodieresis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dieresis | Alternative form of diaeresis |
| 2 | English | diaeresis | The diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter (especially the second of two consecutive vowels) to indicate that it is sounded separately, usually as a distinct syllable |
| 3 | Latin | diaeresis | diaeresis; distribution |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐαίρεσῐς | divisibility |