abiogenic

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European*né
2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
5. Englisha-
6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
7. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
8. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
9. Englishbio-
10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
12. Proto-Hellenic*génos
13. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
14. Englishbiogenic
15. English todayabiogenic

From a- + biogenic.

First known use, by meaning

• Late 19ᵗʰ century. Not produced or derived by means of living organisms or their processes.