Where does “fissiparous” come from?
fissiparous (English) comes from Latin fissiparus, from Latin fissus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
fissiparous (English): Factious, tending to break into pieces; Causing...
Definitions
- Factious, tending to break into pieces; Causing...
Ancestry of “fissiparous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fissiparus | — |
| 2 | Latin | fissus | split, cloven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidtós | split, cloven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |