Where does “symbiosis” come from?
symbiosis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σῠμβῐ́ωσῐς, from Ancient Greek συμβιόω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
Ancestry of “symbiosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβῐ́ωσῐς | a living together, companionship |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συμβιόω | to live together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |