Where does “-omics” come from?
-omics (English) comes from English -ome, from English -oma, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
-omics (English): Forms nouns meaning “a study of the totality of...
Definitions
- Forms nouns meaning “a study of the totality of...
Ancestry of “-omics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ome | A mass of something; The complete whole of a... |
| 2 | English | -oma | Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |