Where does “heterozygote” come from?
Heterozygote comes from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (heteros, "other") and ζυγός (zygós, "yoke" or "pair"), which derive from Proto-Indo-European yugóm and yewg-, relating to joining or yoking.
heterozygote (English): A diploid individual that has different alleles...
Definitions
- A diploid individual that has different alleles...
Ancestry of “heterozygote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zygote | A fertilized egg cell |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζυγωτός | yoked |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόω | to yoke, join together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |