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

Definitions

  1. mitosis

Ancestry of “mitose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMitosemitosis
2Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “mitose

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτοςEvery word from German Mitose