Etymology

prophase

P3R1O1P3H4A1S1E1

Today it means: The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes. Full definition →

English phase ← New Latin phasis ← Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Englishpro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  9. Ancient Greekφᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-)
  10. Ancient Greekφάσις (phásis)
  11. New Latinphasis
  12. Englishphase
  13. English todayprophase

From pro- + phase.

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