Where does “diplobios” come from?
diplobios (English) comes from English bios, 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.
diplobios (English): organisms which spend part of their life in one medium, part in another, considered collectively
Definitions
- organisms which spend part of their life in one medium, part in another, considered collectively
Ancestry of “diplobios”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bios | plural of bio; A vitamin essential for the growth... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |