Where does “mesosyntenic” come from?
mesosyntenic (English) comes from English mesosynteny, from English meso-, from Ancient Greek μέσος, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
mesosyntenic (English): Relating to, or exhibiting mesosynteny
Definitions
- Relating to, or exhibiting mesosynteny
Ancestry of “mesosyntenic”, step by step
mesosyntenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mesosynteny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mesosynteny | The sharing of large chromosomal regions with the... |
| 2 | English | meso- | middle; intermediate; Designating an achiral... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέσος | middle of, between, amidst; half; of middle... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |