Etymology

heterogenesis

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Today it means: Abnormal organic development. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  8. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  9. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  10. English todayheterogenesis

From hetero- + -genesis.

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