Where does “exaptational” come from?
exaptational (English) comes from English exaptation, from English adaptation, from French adaptation, from Medieval Latin adaptatio, from Latin adaptō, from Latin aptō, from Latin apio, from Latin apium.
exaptational (English): Relating to exaptation
Ancestry of “exaptational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | exaptation | The use of a biological structure or function for... |
| 2 | English | adaptation | The process of adapting something or becoming... |
| 3 | French | adaptation | adaptation |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | adaptatio | adaptation |
| 5 | Latin | adaptō | — |
| 6 | Latin | aptō | — |
| 7 | Latin | apio | dative singular of apium; ablative singular of... |
| 8 | Latin | apium | parsley; celery; genitive plural of apis |
| 9 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 11 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 12 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |