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Where does “nonmendelian” come from?

nonmendelian (English) comes from English Mendelian, from English Mendel, from Yiddish מענדל, from Yiddish מאַן, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

nonmendelian (English): Not Mendelian

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  1. Not Mendelian

Ancestry of “nonmendelian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMendelianOf or relating to Gregor Mendel or his theories...
2EnglishMendel—
3Yiddishמענדל—
4Yiddishמאַןman; husband
5Middle High Germanmanman
6Old High Germanmanman
7Proto-Germanic*mann-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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