Where does “genomics” come from?
Genomics is formed from English gene and English -ics, ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek γενεά meaning family or race.
genomics (English): The study of the complete genome of an organism
Definitions
- The study of the complete genome of an organism
Ancestry of “genomics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “genomics”