Where does “osteomimicry” come from?
osteomimicry (English) comes from English mimicry, from English mimic, from Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
osteomimicry (English): The expression of genes normally expressed by bone cells in another tissue (typically cancerous)
Definitions
- The expression of genes normally expressed by bone cells in another tissue (typically cancerous)
Ancestry of “osteomimicry”, step by step
osteomimicry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mimicry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mimicry | The act or ability to simulate the appearance of... |
| 2 | English | mimic | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To... |
| 3 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |