Where does “mitochondrium” come from?
mitochondrium (Polish) comes from German Mitochondrium, from Ancient Greek χονδρίον, from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.
mitochondrium (Polish): mitochondrion
Definitions
- mitochondrion
Ancestry of “mitochondrium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mitochondrium | mitochondrion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χονδρίον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χόνδρος | A small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |