Where does “chemogenetic” come from?
chemogenetic (English) comes from English genetic, from Ancient Greek γενετικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
chemogenetic (English): generated by chemical means
Definitions
- generated by chemical means
Ancestry of “chemogenetic”, step by step
chemogenetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English genetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | genetic | Relating to genetics or genes; Caused by genes;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γενετικός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English chemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemo | Clipping of chemotherapy |