Where does “miniprep” come from?
miniprep (English) comes from English Mini, from Italian mini — miniskirt; second-person singular present...
miniprep (English): A rapid, small-scale isolation of plasmid DNA...
Definitions
- A rapid, small-scale isolation of plasmid DNA...
Ancestry of “miniprep”, step by step
miniprep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mini | A model of compact car, originally built by BMC... |
| 2 | Italian | mini | miniskirt; second-person singular present... |
via English prep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prep | Preparation; Abbreviation of preposition; A prep... |