Etymology of the English word exobiota
the English word
exobiotausing the English prefix
exo-derived from the Greek word
exo, ἔξω
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
derived from the English word
biotaderived from the Latin word
biotaderived from the Greek word
biotederived 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
