Where does “microsymbiotic” come from?
microsymbiotic (English) comes from English symbiotic, from English symbiosis, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις, from Ancient Greek συμβιόω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
microsymbiotic (English): Relating to microsymbiosis or to microsymbionts
Definitions
- Relating to microsymbiosis or to microsymbionts
Ancestry of “microsymbiotic”, step by step
microsymbiotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English symbiotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | symbiotic | Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together; Of... |
| 2 | English | symbiosis | A relationship of mutual benefit, especially... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συμβίωσις | a living together, companionship |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συμβιόω | to live together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |