Etymology

abiogenist

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Today it means: One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life. Full definition →

First used Late 19ᵗʰ century.English abiogenesis ← Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  6. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  9. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  10. Ancient Greekγένεσις (génesis)
  11. Englishabiogenesis
  12. English todayabiogenist

From abiogenesis + -ist.

First known use, by meaning

  • Late 19ᵗʰ century. One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.

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