Where does “dysontogenesis” come from?
dysontogenesis (English) comes from English ontogenesis, from English onto, from English to, from Middle English to, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos — to stretch, to extend.
dysontogenesis (English): Defective development of an embryo
Definitions
- Defective development of an embryo
Ancestry of “dysontogenesis”, step by step
dysontogenesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ontogenesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ontogenesis | the generation and development of an individual... |
| 2 | English | onto | Upon; on top of; Aware of; Being an onto function... |
| 3 | English | to | A particle used for marking the following verb as... |
| 4 | Middle English | to | toe; to; too |
| 5 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English dys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dys | — |