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

  1. The study of the complete genome of an organism

Ancestry of “genomics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeneA theoretical unit of heredity of living...
2Germangēn—
3Middle High Germangēn—
4Old High Germangēn—
5Proto-West Germanicgānto go
6Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “genomics”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gān →