Where does “hemizygosity” come from?
hemizygosity (English) comes from English zygosity, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
hemizygosity (English): The state of being hemizygous
Definitions
- The state of being hemizygous
Ancestry of “hemizygosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | zygosity | The quality or characteristics of a zygote |
| 2 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |