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Where does “miotóis” come from?

miotóis (Irish) comes from English mitosis, from German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

miotóis (Irish): mitosis

Definitions

  1. mitosis

Ancestry of “miotóis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmitosisThe division of a cell nucleus in which the...
2GermanMitosemitosis
3Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “miotóis”

  • aimiotóis
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