Where does “holosymbiont” come from?

holosymbiont (English) comes from English symbiont, from English syn-, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

holosymbiont (English): A holobiont considered to be in a symbiotic relationship

Definitions

  1. A holobiont considered to be in a symbiotic relationship

Ancestry of “holosymbiont”, step by step

holosymbiont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English symbiont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsymbiontAn organism that lives in a symbiotic...
2Englishsyn-identical; with, together; concomitant
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

via English holo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishholohologram; Bound by ligands
2Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksún →Every word from Ancient Greek σῠν- →Every word from Ancient Greek σύν →