Where does “lipotransfection” come from?
lipotransfection (English) comes from English transfection, from English infection, from Old French infection, from Latin infectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
lipotransfection (English): transfection aided by the use of liposomes
Definitions
- transfection aided by the use of liposomes
Ancestry of “lipotransfection”, step by step
lipotransfection traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transfection
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transfection | The introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic... |
| 2 | English | infection | The act or process of infecting; An uncontrolled... |
| 3 | Old French | infection | infection |
| 4 | Latin | infectio | infection |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English lipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipo | liposuction |