Etymology of the English word amitosis
the English word
amitosisderived from the English word
a-using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the English word
mitosisusing the Greek suffix
-osis, -ωσις
derived from the New Latin word
mitosisderived from the Greek word
mitos, μίτος (thread)
derived from the English word
a-derived from the English word
a-Date
The earliest known usage of amitosis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
