Where does “palaeogenomics” come from?
palaeogenomics (English) comes from English genomics, from English gene, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
palaeogenomics (English): The study of ancient genomes, especially those of...
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- The study of ancient genomes, especially those of...
Ancestry of “palaeogenomics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | genomics | The study of the complete genome of an organism |
| 2 | English | gene | A theoretical unit of heredity of living... |
| 3 | German | gēn | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “palaeogenomics”