Where does “mitohormesis” come from?

mitohormesis (English) comes from English hormesis, from Ancient Greek ὅρμησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

mitohormesis (English): mitochondrial hormesis

Definitions

  1. mitochondrial hormesis

Ancestry of “mitohormesis”, step by step

mitohormesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hormesis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhormesisstimulation by the use of a low concentration of...
2Ancient Greekὅρμησιςrapid motion
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via English mito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmitoClipping of mitochondrial disease
2Japanese水戸—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →