Where does “amelogenin” come from?

amelogenin (English) comes from English genin, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

amelogenin (English): A protein found in the enamel of teeth

Definitions

  1. A protein found in the enamel of teeth

Ancestry of “amelogenin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeninThe steroid-related portion of some types of...
2Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
3Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁osEvery word from Proto-Hellenic génos
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