Where does “biologi” come from?
biologi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch biologie, from German Biologie, 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.
biologi (Indonesian): biology
Definitions
- biology
Ancestry of “biologi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | biologie | biology |
| 2 | German | Biologie | biology |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |