Where does “genechip” come from?
genechip (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
genechip (English): A microarray used in analysing genomes
Definitions
- A microarray used in analysing genomes
Ancestry of “genechip”, step by step
genechip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gene | A theoretical unit of heredity of living... |
| 2 | German | gēn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via English Chip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chip | A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and Charles |
| 2 | Middle English | chip | fragment, worthless thing; chip, shard, fragment |
| 3 | Old English | ċipp | chip; small piece of wood; chip, splinter,... |
| 4 | Old English | ċippian | to cut; hew |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kipp- | to chop; split; to cut; carve; hack; chop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey- | to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;... |