Where does “karyomeric” come from?
karyomeric (English) comes from English karyomere, from English mere, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz.
karyomeric (English): Relating to karyomeres
Ancestry of “karyomeric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | karyomere | A saclike vesicle containing a small portion of... |
| 2 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 3 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 4 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 5 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 6 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 7 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |