Where does “chromomeric” come from?
chromomeric (English) comes from English chromomere, from English mere, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz.
chromomeric (English): Relating to chromomeres
Definitions
- Relating to chromomeres
Ancestry of “chromomeric”, step by step
chromomeric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chromomere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chromomere | Any of a group of beadlike granules of chromatin... |
| 2 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 3 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 4 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 5 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 6 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 7 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |