Etymology

biosynthesis

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Today it means: The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones. Full definition →

English synthesis ← Latin synthesis ← Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  8. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  9. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  10. Ancient Greekσυν- (sun-)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰédʰeh₁ti
  13. Ancient Greekτίθημι (títhēmi)
  14. Ancient Greekσῠντῐ́θημῐ (sŭntĭ́thēmĭ)
  15. Ancient Greekσύνθεσις (súnthesis)
  16. Latinsynthesis
  17. Englishsynthesis
  18. English todaybiosynthesis

From bio- + synthesis.

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