Where does “clonism” come from?

clonism (English) comes from English clone, from Ancient Greek κλών — twig, spray, slip.

clonism (English): clonus; clonic spasm; Prejudice against genetic...

Definitions

  1. clonus; clonic spasm; Prejudice against genetic...

Ancestry of “clonism”, step by step

clonism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English clone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcloneA living organism produced asexually from a...
2Ancient Greekκλώνtwig, spray, slip

via French clonisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchclonisme—
Every word from Ancient Greek κλών →Every word from English clone →