Etymology of the English word abiogenesis
the English word
abiogenesisderived from the New Latin word
abiogenesisderived from the English word
a-using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the New Latin word
genesiderived from the Greek word
abios, ἄβιος
derived from the Late Greek word
bios, βίος (life; life; the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Date
The earliest known usage of abiogenesis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
