Where does “electrocompetent” come from?

electrocompetent (English) comes from English competent, from French compétent, from German kompetent, from Italian competente, from Spanish competente, from Portuguese competente, from Latin competēns, from Latin competō — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

electrocompetent (English): optimized for the introduction of DNA by...

Definitions

  1. optimized for the introduction of DNA by...

Ancestry of “electrocompetent”, step by step

electrocompetent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English competent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompetentHaving sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or...
2Frenchcompétentcompetent
3Germankompetentcompetent
4Italiancompetentecompetent; expert, qualified; having jurisdiction
5Spanishcompetentecompetent; expert, qualified
6Portuguesecompetentecompetent
7Latincompetēnsmeeting, coinciding, agreeing
8Latincompetōto come together, meet
9Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt
16Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
17Old High Germankuti
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English electro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectroAn electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-