Where does “genotoxicant” come from?

genotoxicant (English) comes from English geno-, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

genotoxicant (English): genotoxin

Definitions

  1. genotoxin

Ancestry of “genotoxicant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgeno-genetics - e.g. genome; family, tribe or race -...
2Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
3Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génos →