Where does “hyperduplication” come from?
hyperduplication (English) comes from English duplication, from Late Latin duplicatio, from Latin duplicō, from Latin duplex, from Latin plico, from Proto-Italic plekāō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
hyperduplication (English): Excessive duplication (typically of centrosomes)
Definitions
- Excessive duplication (typically of centrosomes)
Ancestry of “hyperduplication”, step by step
hyperduplication traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duplication
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duplication | The act of duplicating; A folding over; a fold;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | duplicatio | — |
| 3 | Latin | duplicō | to double, multiply by two, duplicate; repeat; enlarge, increase, exaggerate |
| 4 | Latin | duplex | twofold, double; bipartite, cloven; ambiguous |
| 5 | Latin | plico | I fold, bend or flex; I roll up; I arrive |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | plekāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |