Where does “minireplicon” come from?

minireplicon (English) comes from English replicon, from English replicate, from Latin replicatus, from Latin replicō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

minireplicon (English): A small replicon

Definitions

  1. A small replicon

Ancestry of “minireplicon”, step by step

minireplicon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English replicon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrepliconA DNA molecule or a region of DNA that replicates as an individual unit. A replicon may be, for instance, a chromosome, a plasmid or a phage
2EnglishreplicateTo make a copy of; To repeat with a consistent...
3Latinreplicatusbent back, unrolled, reflected
4Latinreplicōto turn, fold or bend back
5Latinrĕ-back, backwards
6Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-