Where does “microorganism” come from?
microorganism (English) comes from English organism, from French organisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
microorganism (English): An organism that is too small to be seen by the...
Definitions
- An organism that is too small to be seen by the...
Ancestry of “microorganism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | organism | A discrete and complete living thing, such as... |
| 2 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 3 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 4 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |