Where does “megatransposon” come from?
megatransposon (English) comes from English transposon, from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
megatransposon (English): A relatively large transposon
Definitions
- A relatively large transposon
Ancestry of “megatransposon”, step by step
megatransposon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transposon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transposon | A segment of DNA that can move to a different... |
| 2 | English | -ön | Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta |
| 3 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 4 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 5 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 6 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 7 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 8 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 9 | French | -ate | ate |
| 10 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |