Etymology

bioseston

B3I1O1S1E1S1T1O1N1

Today it means: The living particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas. Full definition →

English seston ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
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The story

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

From bio- + seston.

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