Where does “polymicrobially” come from?
polymicrobially (English) comes from English microbially, 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.
polymicrobially (English): In a polymicrobial manner
Definitions
- In a polymicrobial manner
Ancestry of “polymicrobially”, step by step
polymicrobially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English microbially
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microbially | By means of or in relation to microbes |
| 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 | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 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 |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |