Where does “homeostasome” come from?
homeostasome (English) comes from English homeostasis, from English -stasis, from English stasis, from New Latin stasis, from Ancient Greek στάσις, from Proto-Hellenic státis, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
homeostasome (English): The collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or system
Definitions
- The collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or system
Ancestry of “homeostasome”, step by step
homeostasome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homeostasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homeostasis | The ability of a system or living organism to... |
| 2 | English | -stasis | slowing down, stopping |
| 3 | English | stasis | A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due... |
| 4 | New Latin | stasis | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στάσις | a standing, placing, setting; party, company,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | státis | standing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |