Where does “microbe” come from?
microbe (French) comes from Ancient Greek βίος, 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.
microbe (French): microbe
Definitions
- microbe
Ancestry of “microbe”, step by step
microbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βίος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |