Etymology

bion

B3I1O1N1

Today it means: A cyborg or robot. Full definition →

English bio- ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
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bion · noun1

Back-formation from bionic.

bion · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. English todaybion

From bio- + -on.

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