Where does “skotomorphogenesis” come from?
skotomorphogenesis (English) comes from English morphogenesis, from English Genesis, from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
skotomorphogenesis (English): The development of a seedling in the dark
Definitions
- The development of a seedling in the dark
Ancestry of “skotomorphogenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | morphogenesis | The differentiation of tissues and subsequent... |
| 2 | English | Genesis | — |
| 3 | Latin | genesis | generation, creation, nativity; birth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |