Where does “mitose” come from?
mitose (French) comes from German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mitose (French): mitosis
Ancestry of “mitose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Mitose | mitosis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μίτος | thread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “mitose”