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Where does “electrotransformation” come from?

electrotransformation (English) comes from English transformation, from Middle English transformacioun, from Middle French transformation, from Latin trānsfōrmātiō, from Latin fōrmātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

electrotransformation (English): The transformation of the genetic material of an...

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  1. The transformation of the genetic material of an...

Ancestry of “electrotransformation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransformationThe act of transforming or the state of being...
2Middle Englishtransformacioun—
3Middle Frenchtransformation—
4Latintrānsfōrmātiō—
5Latinfōrmātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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