Where does “mitosis” come from?
Mitosis comes from German Mitose, from English -osis, from Ancient Greek -ωσις, from Ancient Greek -όω.
mitosis (English): The division of a cell nucleus in which the...
Definitions
- The division of a cell nucleus in which the...
Ancestry of “mitosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Mitose | mitosis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μίτος | thread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “mitosis”