Etymology of the English word biotic
the English word
bioticderived from the Late Latin word
bioticderived from the Greek word
biotikos, βιωτικός (relating to the present existence)
derived from the Greek word
biotosderived from the Greek word
biounderived 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
bioo, βιόω (to spend existence)
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 biotic in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
abiotic,
endobiotic,
epibiotic,
macrobiotic,
photobiotic,
xenobioticUsage
Word found in Modern English
