Where does “symbiosis” come from?
symbiosis (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις, from Ancient Greek συμβιόω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
Ancestry of “symbiosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | συμβίωσις | 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 | — |
Words derived from “symbiosis”