Where does “heterochromatin” come from?
Heterochromatin comes from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (heteros, "different") and χρῶμα (chroma, "color"), which derives from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu, ultimately from gʰer- meaning "to grasp or enclose."
heterochromatin (English): Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome...
Definitions
- Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome...
Ancestry of “heterochromatin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chromatin | A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the... |
| 2 | German | Chromatin | chromatin |
| 3 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |