Where does “magnetotaxis” come from?
magnetotaxis (English) comes 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.
magnetotaxis (English): The supposed ability to sense a magnetic field...
Definitions
- The supposed ability to sense a magnetic field...
Ancestry of “magnetotaxis”, step by step
magnetotaxis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taxis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taxis | The directional movement of an organism in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τάξις | arrangement, ordering; battle array, order of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | 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... |