Where does “hemopoiesis” come from?
hemopoiesis (English) comes from English poiesis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
hemopoiesis (English): Formation of new cellular components of the blood...
Definitions
- Formation of new cellular components of the blood...
Ancestry of “hemopoiesis”, step by step
hemopoiesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poiesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poiesis | An act or process of creation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποίησις | poetry, poem; a creation, fabrication, production |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |