Die Evolution
Example: Die Evolution erklärt, wie sich Lebewesen über Millionen Jahre verändern.
Definition
"Die Evolution" refers to the natural process by which living organisms gradually change and develop over millions of years, leading to the diversity of species observed today. It explains how traits are passed on and modified through generations.
Etymology
The word "die Evolution" comes from the Latin 'evolutio,' meaning 'unfolding' or 'unrolling.' It was adopted into German to describe the biological concept of gradual development and change in species. Did you know that the term originally referred to the act of unrolling a scroll?
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"Die Evolution" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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