Where does “Meeresbiologie” come from?
Meeresbiologie (German) comes from German Meer, from Middle High German mere, from Old High German mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
Meeresbiologie (German): marine biology
Definitions
- marine biology
Ancestry of “Meeresbiologie”, step by step
Meeresbiologie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Meer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Meer | sea; lake |
| 2 | Middle High German | mere | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mēro | more |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiʀō | more, larger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |
via German Biologie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Biologie | biology |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |