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Where does “presymbiotic” come from?

presymbiotic (English) comes from English symbiotic, from English symbiosis, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις, from Ancient Greek συμβιόω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

presymbiotic (English): Describing the time, or developmental stages,...

Definitions

  1. Describing the time, or developmental stages,...

Ancestry of “presymbiotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsymbioticOf, or relating to symbiosis; living together; Of...
2EnglishsymbiosisA relationship of mutual benefit, especially...
3Ancient Greekσυμβίωσιςa living together, companionship
4Ancient Greekσυμβιόωto live together
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksún—
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