Where does “nonbiosynthetic” come from?
nonbiosynthetic (English) comes from English biosynthetic, from English synthetic, from French synthétique, from Ancient Greek συνθετικός, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις, from Ancient Greek συντίθημι, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν — beside, with.
nonbiosynthetic (English): Not biosynthetic
Definitions
- Not biosynthetic
Ancestry of “nonbiosynthetic”, step by step
nonbiosynthetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English biosynthetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biosynthetic | of or pertaining to biosynthesis |
| 2 | English | synthetic | Of, or relating to synthesis; Produced by... |
| 3 | French | synthétique | synthetic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνθετικός | skilled in putting together, constructive;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύνθεσις | a putting together, composition, combination,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | συντίθημι | to assemble, put together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |