Where does “clone” come from?

Clone comes from Ancient Greek κλών, meaning a plant cutting or twig.

clone (English): A living organism produced asexually from a...

Definitions

  1. A living organism produced asexually from a...

Ancestry of “clone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλώνtwig, spray, slip

Words derived from “clone

Every word from Ancient Greek κλών