Where does “cross-conjugation” come from?
cross-conjugation (English) comes from English cross, from French croix, from German Kreuz, from Spanish Cruz, from Portuguese cruz, from Italian croce, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks — to caw, crow.
cross-conjugation (English): The condition when some cells in a given algal filament are active and others passive
Definitions
- The condition when some cells in a given algal filament are active and others passive
Ancestry of “cross-conjugation”, step by step
cross-conjugation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cross
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cross | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight... |
| 2 | French | croix | cross; a representation of a cross; the cross as... |
| 3 | German | Kreuz | cross; clubs; sharp |
| 4 | Spanish | Cruz | cross |
| 5 | Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 6 | Italian | croce | cross |
| 7 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via English conjugation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conjugation | The coming together of things; union; The... |
| 2 | Latin | coniugationem | accusative singular of coniugātiō |