Where does “meiosis” come from?
Meiosis comes from Ancient Greek μείωσις, derived from the verb μειόω, related to the adjective μείων meaning "smaller," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey-.
meiosis (English): A figure of speech whereby something is made to...
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- A figure of speech whereby something is made to...
Ancestry of “meiosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μείωσις | a lessening |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μειόω | I lessen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |