Where does “provirophage” come from?
provirophage (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.
provirophage (English): A virophage of a provirus
Definitions
- A virophage of a provirus
Ancestry of “provirophage”, step by step
provirophage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pro | An advantage of something, especially when... |
| 2 | English | professional | A person who belongs to a profession; A person... |
| 3 | English | profession | A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | professioun | — |
| 5 | Old French | profession | profession; declaration |
| 6 | Latin | professiō | declaration, avowal, profession (act of professing) |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English virophage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virophage | Any virus that infects other viruses |
| 2 | English | phage | A virus that is parasitic on bacteria |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φάγος | eater; eater; glutton; -eating |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔφαγον | I ate, devoured |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |