Where does “lithoheterotrophy” come from?
lithoheterotrophy (English) comes from English heterotrophy, from English hetero, from English heterosexual, from English -sexual, from English sexual, from Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus — to cut, cut off, sever.
lithoheterotrophy (English): The condition of being a lithoheterotroph
Definitions
- The condition of being a lithoheterotroph
Ancestry of “lithoheterotrophy”, step by step
lithoheterotrophy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heterotrophy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heterotrophy | The state of being a heterotroph |
| 2 | English | hetero | Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a... |
| 3 | English | heterosexual | Sexually attracted to members of the opposite... |
| 4 | English | -sexual | Forms a noun or adjective describing a state or... |
| 5 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 6 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 7 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English litho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | litho | Clipping of lithographic; To lithograph |