Where does “haplotype” come from?
Haplotype derives from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος, from the prefix ἁ- and root Proto-Hellenic hə-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- and sem-, meaning simple or single.
haplotype (English): A group of alleles that are transmitted together;...
Definitions
- A group of alleles that are transmitted together;...
Ancestry of “haplotype”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 3 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |