Where does “Symbiose” come from?

Symbiose (German) comes from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις, from Ancient Greek συμβιόω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

Symbiose (German): symbiosis, mutualism

Definitions

  1. symbiosis, mutualism

Ancestry of “Symbiose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυμβίωσιςa living together, companionship
2Ancient Greekσυμβιόωto live together
3Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
4Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
5Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν