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Where does “biocenosi” come from?

biocenosi (Italian) comes from Italian cenosi, from Italian ceno-, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

biocenosi (Italian): biocenosis

Definitions

  1. biocenosis

Ancestry of “biocenosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancenosicenosphere; cenosis
2Italianceno-recent; empty; common, ordinary
3Ancient Greekκοινόςcommon; public, general
4Proto-Hellenickoňňós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱomyós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “biocenosi”

  • biocenologia
  • geobiocenosi
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