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Where does “choriogenin” come from?

choriogenin (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.

choriogenin (English): Any of a group of proteins that are precursors to...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of proteins that are precursors to...

Ancestry of “choriogenin”, 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
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