Etymology of the English prefix bio-
the English prefix
bio-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)
derived from the Greek word
phantasma, φάντασμα ((properly concrete) a (mere) show ('phantasm'); spectre)
derived from the Greek word
phantazein, φαντάζω (to make apparent; to appear (neuter participle as noun, a spectacle))
derived from the Greek word
phantosderived from the Late Greek word
phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Derivations in English
bioherm,
biome,
bionics,
biopsy,
biostrome,
biotope,
biocoenology,
bionomics,
bioacoustics,
bioactivity,
bioastronautics,
bioautography,
bioavailability,
biobehavioral,
biobibliography,
biocatalyst,
biocentric,
biochemistry,
biocide,
bioclean,
bioclimatic,
bioclimatology,
biocompatibility,
biocontainment,
biocontrol,
bioconversion,
biocorrosion,
biocybernetics,
biodeterioration,
biodynamics,
bioecology,
bioelectric,
bioelectronics,
bioenergetics,
bioenergy,
bioengineering,
bioenvironmental,
bioequivalence,
bioethics,
biofeedback,
biofog,
biofuel,
biogas,
biogasification,
biogen,
biogenetics,
biogenic,
biogeochemistry,
biogeography,
biohazard,
bioinorganic,
bioinstrumentation,
biokinetics,
biolinguistics,
bioluminescence,
biomagnetism,
biomagnification,
biomaterial,
biomathematics,
biomechanics,
biomedicine,
biometeorology,
biometer,
biometry,
biomodeling,
biomorph,
bionomy,
bioorganic,
biophysics,
bioplastic,
biopolymer,
bioprocess,
biopsychic,
biopsychology,
bioreactor,
bioregion,
bioresearch,
biorhythm,
bioscience,
bioscope,
bioscopy,
biosensor,
biosocial,
biosociology,
biospeleology,
biostatics,
biostatistics,
biostratigraphy,
biosynthesis,
biosynthetic,
biotechnology,
biotelemetry,
biotransformation,
biotron,
biotype,
biowarfare,
abiotrophy,
biodegradable,
bioelectrogenesis,
bionic,
biofantascopeUsage
Word found in Modern English
