Where does “heterotic” come from?
heterotic (English) comes from English -otic, from French -otique, from Latin -oticus, from Ancient Greek -ωτικός, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
heterotic (English): Of or pertaining to heterosis; Describing a...
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- Of or pertaining to heterosis; Describing a...
Ancestry of “heterotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -otic | Having disease or abnormal condition; Pertaining... |
| 2 | French | -otique | — |
| 3 | Latin | -oticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ωτικός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |