Where does “karyomitosis” come from?

karyomitosis (English) comes from English mitosis, from German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

karyomitosis (English): mitosis of the nucleus of a cell

Definitions

  1. mitosis of the nucleus of a cell

Ancestry of “karyomitosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmitosisThe division of a cell nucleus in which the...
2GermanMitosemitosis
3Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτος →Every word from German Mitose →
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