Where does “biogenny” come from?
biogenny (Polish) comes from Polish biogen, from Polish -gen, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
biogenny (Polish): biogenic
Definitions
- biogenic
Ancestry of “biogenny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | biogen | bioplasm |
| 2 | Polish | -gen | gen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |