Where does “simbiosis” come from?
simbiosis (Spanish) comes from New Latin symbiosis, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις, from Ancient Greek συμβιόω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
simbiosis (Spanish): symbiosis
Definitions
- symbiosis
Ancestry of “simbiosis”, step by step
simbiosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin symbiosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | symbiosis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συμβίωσις | a living together, companionship |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συμβιόω | to live together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |
via Latin symbiosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | symbiosis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβῐ́ωσῐς | a living together, companionship |