Where does “biosequence” come from?
biosequence (English) comes from English sequence, from Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence, from Late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequens, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor — to follow; to see; to say.
biosequence (English): A sequence of biological data
Definitions
- A sequence of biological data
Ancestry of “biosequence”, step by step
biosequence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sequence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sequence | A set of things next to each other in a set... |
| 2 | Middle English | sequence | — |
| 3 | Old French | sequence | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | sequentia | a following |
| 5 | Latin | sequens | following |
| 6 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |