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Where does “immunobiotic” come from?

immunobiotic (English) comes from English biotic, from French biotique, from Late Latin bioticus, from Ancient Greek βιωτικός, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

immunobiotic (English): A probiotic that benefits the immune system

Definitions

  1. A probiotic that benefits the immune system

Ancestry of “immunobiotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbioticOf, pertaining to, or produced by life or living...
2Frenchbiotiquebiotic
3Late Latinbioticus—
4Ancient Greekβιωτικόςconcerning or relating to life; of life
5Ancient Greekβίοςlife
6Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
7Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
9Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →