Where does “monoclonal” come from?
Monoclonal derives from English clone, which comes from English aldehyde, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European gʰreu and gʰer-.
monoclonal (English): genetically engineered from a single clone; used...
Definitions
- genetically engineered from a single clone; used...
Ancestry of “monoclonal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clonal | Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction;... |
| 2 | English | -ál | — |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |
Words derived from “monoclonal”