Where does “orthogenetics” come from?
orthogenetics (English) comes from English genetics, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
orthogenetics (English): orthogenesis
Definitions
- orthogenesis
Ancestry of “orthogenetics”, step by step
orthogenetics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English genetics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | genetics | The branch of biology that deals with the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |