Where does “multikilobase” come from?
multikilobase (English) comes from English kilobase, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
multikilobase (English): Of or pertaining to more than one kilobase
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to more than one kilobase
Ancestry of “multikilobase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kilobase | a length of double-stranded DNA containing two... |
| 2 | English | Base | — |
| 3 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 4 | Old French | base | base |
| 5 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |