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Where does “photobiologically” come from?

photobiologically (English) comes from English photobiological, from English biological, from English Biology, from New Latin biologia, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

photobiologically (English): By means of, or in terms of, photobiology

Definitions

  1. By means of, or in terms of, photobiology

Ancestry of “photobiologically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphotobiologicalOf or pertaining to photobiology
2EnglishbiologicalOf or relating to biology; Related by...
3EnglishBiology—
4New Latinbiologia—
5Ancient Greekβίοςlife
6Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
7Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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