Where does “Mendelian” come from?
Mendelian derives from English Mendel, from Latin -ianus, -ius, -um, -us, from Proto-Indo-European -yós, Proto-Italic -os, and Proto-Indo-European -ós.
Mendelian (English): Of or relating to Gregor Mendel or his theories...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Gregor Mendel or his theories...
Ancestry of “Mendelian”, step by step
Mendelian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mendel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mendel | — |
| 2 | Yiddish | מענדל | anglicized as Mendel |
| 3 | Yiddish | מאַן | man; husband |
| 4 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 5 | Old High German | man | man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via French mendélien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mendélien | Mendelian |