Where does “ecotoxicogenomics” come from?
ecotoxicogenomics (English) comes from English toxicogenomics, from English genomics, from English gene, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną — to walk; to step.
ecotoxicogenomics (English): The study of the effects of ecology together with...
Definitions
- The study of the effects of ecology together with...
Ancestry of “ecotoxicogenomics”, step by step
ecotoxicogenomics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toxicogenomics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxicogenomics | The study of the toxic effects of substances on... |
| 2 | English | genomics | The study of the complete genome of an organism |
| 3 | English | gene | A theoretical unit of heredity of living... |
| 4 | German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |