Where does “proconidium” come from?

proconidium (English) comes from English pro, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

proconidium (English): The structure that develops into a conidium

Definitions

  1. The structure that develops into a conidium

Ancestry of “proconidium”, step by step

proconidium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproAn advantage of something, especially when...
2EnglishprofessionalA person who belongs to a profession; A person...
3EnglishprofessionA declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,...
4Anglo-Normanprofessioun
5Old Frenchprofessionprofession; declaration
6Latinprofessiōdeclaration, avowal, profession (act of professing)
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English conidium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconidiumA fungal spore produced asexually in a...
2Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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