Where does “mitocôndria” come from?
mitocôndria (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek χονδρίον, from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.
mitocôndria (Portuguese): mitochondrion
Ancestry of “mitocôndria”, step by step
mitocôndria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χονδρίον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χονδρίον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χόνδρος | A small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |
via Ancient Greek μίτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μίτος | thread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “mitocôndria”