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Where does “bioticus” come from?

bioticus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βιωτικός, 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.

Ancestry of “bioticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβιωτικόςconcerning or relating to life; of life
2Ancient Greekβίοςlife
3Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
4Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “bioticus”

  • antibiotic
  • nonantibiotic
  • postantibiotic
  • antibiotically
  • multiantibiotic
  • antibioticked
  • antibiótico
  • abiótico
  • biótico
  • biotiquement
  • xénobiotique
  • macrobiotique
  • antibiotique
  • biotique
  • amphibiotique
  • probiotique
  • prébiotique
  • abioticamente
  • antibiótico
  • biótico
  • abiótico
  • antibiyotik
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