Where does “frameshifter” come from?
frameshifter (English) comes from English frame, from Middle English frame, from Old Norse frami, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
frameshifter (English): A pseudoknot that causes frameshifting
Definitions
- A pseudoknot that causes frameshifting
Ancestry of “frameshifter”, step by step
frameshifter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frame | To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make... |
| 2 | Middle English | frame | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | frami | advancement |
| 4 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English shifter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shifter | One who, or that which, shifts or changes; A word... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |