Where does “perisymbiotic” come from?
perisymbiotic (English) comes from English peri, from Ottoman Turkish پری, from Persian پری, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.
perisymbiotic (English): Surrounding a symbiont
Definitions
- Surrounding a symbiont
Ancestry of “perisymbiotic”, step by step
perisymbiotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 3 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 4 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 5 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via English symbiotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | symbiotic | Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together; Of... |
| 2 | English | symbiosis | A relationship of mutual benefit, especially... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συμβίωσις | a living together, companionship |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συμβιόω | to live together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |