Where does “mitose” come from?

mitose (English) comes from English mitosis, from German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mitose (English): To undergo mitosis

Definitions

  1. To undergo mitosis

Ancestry of “mitose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmitosisThe division of a cell nucleus in which the...
2GermanMitosemitosis
3Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτος →Every word from German Mitose →