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Where does “histogenetic” come from?

histogenetic (English) comes from English genetic, from Ancient Greek γενετικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

histogenetic (English): of, or relating to histogenesis

Definitions

  1. of, or relating to histogenesis

Ancestry of “histogenetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeneticRelating to genetics or genes; Caused by genes;...
2Ancient Greekγενετικός—
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “histogenetic”

  • histogenetically
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