Where does “optogenetic” come from?

optogenetic (English) comes from English genetic, from Ancient Greek γενετικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

optogenetic (English): generated by light; Describing any of several...

Definitions

  1. generated by light; Describing any of several...

Ancestry of “optogenetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeneticRelating to genetics or genes; Caused by genes;...
2Ancient Greekγενετικός—
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “optogenetic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →Every word from Ancient Greek γενετικός →