Where does “ORF” come from?
ORF (English) comes from German orf, from Old High German orvo, from Latin orphus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς — dusky grouper.
ORF (English): Initialism of open reading frame
Definitions
- Initialism of open reading frame
Ancestry of “ORF”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | orf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | orvo | — |
| 3 | Latin | orphus | gilthead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρφώς | dusky grouper |