Where does “precytokinesis” come from?
precytokinesis (English) comes from English cytokinesis, from English kinesis, from Ancient Greek κίνησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
precytokinesis (English): Prior to cytokinesis
Definitions
- Prior to cytokinesis
Ancestry of “precytokinesis”, step by step
precytokinesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytokinesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytokinesis | The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell... |
| 2 | English | kinesis | the movement of an organism in response to an... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κίνησις | motion; dance; political movement, revolt |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |