Etymology

aerobiology

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Today it means: The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses. Full definition →

English biology ← New Latin biologia ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  8. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. New Latinbiologia
  14. Englishbiology
  15. English todayaerobiology

From aero- + biology.

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