Where does “holoclone” come from?

holoclone (English) comes from English holo, from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

holoclone (English): A colony-forming stem cell that has a higher...

Definitions

  1. A colony-forming stem cell that has a higher...

Ancestry of “holoclone”, step by step

holoclone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English holo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishholohologram; Bound by ligands
2Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

via English clone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcloneA living organism produced asexually from a...
2Ancient Greekκλώνtwig, spray, slip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅλος →