Where does “metavirulome” come from?
metavirulome (English) comes from English meta, from Latin mēta, from Proto-West Germanic mōtijan, from Proto-Germanic mōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
metavirulome (English): A virulome of metaviruses
Definitions
- A virulome of metaviruses
Ancestry of “metavirulome”, step by step
metavirulome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meta | Self-referential; structured analogously, but at... |
| 2 | Latin | mēta | cone, pyramid |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mōtijan | to meet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtijaną | to meet, encounter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via English virulome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virulome | The set of genes that contribute to the virulence... |
| 2 | English | virulence | The state of being virulent; A measure of how... |
| 3 | Middle French | virulence | — |
| 4 | Latin | virulentia | — |