Where does “gentherapie” come from?
gentherapie (Dutch) comes from Dutch gen, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gentherapie (Dutch): gene therapy
Definitions
- gene therapy
Ancestry of “gentherapie”, step by step
gentherapie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gen | gene |
| 2 | German | gēn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Dutch therapie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | therapie | therapy |
| 2 | New Latin | therapīa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεία | a waiting on service; medical treatment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεύω | to wait on, attend, serve; to obey; to flatter,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εύω | Added to the stems of agent or other nouns in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εύς | Added to noun or adjective stems to form a... |