Where does “genotoxicology” come from?
genotoxicology (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.
genotoxicology (English): The branch of toxicology that deals with the...
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- The branch of toxicology that deals with the...
Ancestry of “genotoxicology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | geno- | genetics - e.g. genome; family, tribe or race -... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |