Where does “nonmicrobially” come from?
nonmicrobially (English) comes from English nonmicrobial, from English microbial, from English microbe, from French microbe, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nonmicrobially (English): In a nonmicrobial manner
Ancestry of “nonmicrobially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nonmicrobial | Not microbial |
| 2 | English | microbial | Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or... |
| 3 | English | microbe | Any microorganism, but especially a harmful... |
| 4 | French | microbe | microbe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |