Where does “polyomavirus” come from?
polyomavirus (English) comes from English polyoma, from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós — pale, gray.
polyomavirus (English): Any of the papovaviruses, in family...
Definitions
- Any of the papovaviruses, in family...
Ancestry of “polyomavirus”, step by step
polyomavirus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polyoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyoma | A small form of the papovavirus that causes... |
| 2 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 3 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 4 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English virus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virus | A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure... |
| 2 | Latin | vīrus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |