Where does “magnetoaerotaxis” come from?
magnetoaerotaxis (English) comes from English aerotaxis, from English taxis, from Ancient Greek τάξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
magnetoaerotaxis (English): movement of an organism along a magnetic and oxygen-concentration gradient
Definitions
- movement of an organism along a magnetic and oxygen-concentration gradient
Ancestry of “magnetoaerotaxis”, step by step
magnetoaerotaxis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aerotaxis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aerotaxis | Movement of an organism either towards or away... |
| 2 | English | taxis | The directional movement of an organism in... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τάξις | arrangement, ordering; battle array, order of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English magneto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magneto | A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that... |