Where does “organoautotrophy” come from?
organoautotrophy (English) comes from English autotrophy, from English auto, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
organoautotrophy (English): A form of mixotrophy based on the oxidation of organic matter to carbon dioxide
Definitions
- A form of mixotrophy based on the oxidation of organic matter to carbon dioxide
Ancestry of “organoautotrophy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autotrophy | The synthesis of food from inorganic substances,... |
| 2 | English | auto | Clipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting... |
| 3 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 4 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 5 | French | automate | automaton |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |