Where does “missegregation” come from?
missegregation (English) comes from English segregation, from Latin segregatio, from Latin sēgregō, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
missegregation (English): The faulty segregation of chromosomes
Definitions
- The faulty segregation of chromosomes
Ancestry of “missegregation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | segregation | The setting apart or separation of things or... |
| 2 | Latin | segregatio | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēgregō | to separate, divide |
| 4 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |