Where does “Mendelism” come from?
Mendelism (English) comes from English Mendel, from Yiddish מענדל, from Yiddish מאַן, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Mendelism (English): The whole body of principles of heredity,...
Definitions
- The whole body of principles of heredity,...
Ancestry of “Mendelism”, step by step
Mendelism 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 mendélisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mendélisme | Mendelism |