Where does “kleptogenesis” come from?
kleptogenesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.
kleptogenesis (English): Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm...
Definitions
- Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm...
Ancestry of “kleptogenesis”, step by step
kleptogenesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλέπτω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτω | I steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | klépťō | to steal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klép-ye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | to steal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |
via Ancient Greek Γένεσις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |