Where does “nonphotobiotic” come from?
nonphotobiotic (English) comes from English photobiotic, from English biotic, from French biotique, from Late Latin bioticus, from Ancient Greek βιωτικός, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nonphotobiotic (English): Not photobiotic
Ancestry of “nonphotobiotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | photobiotic | Dependent on light for life and growth |
| 2 | English | biotic | Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living... |
| 3 | French | biotique | biotic |
| 4 | Late Latin | bioticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βιωτικός | concerning or relating to life; of life |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |