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Where does “phenoconversion” come from?

phenoconversion (English) comes from English conversion, from Middle English conversion, from Anglo-Norman conversion, from Latin conversiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

phenoconversion (English): Synonym of phenocopying

Definitions

  1. Synonym of phenocopying

Ancestry of “phenoconversion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconversionThe act of converting something or someone; A...
2Middle Englishconversion—
3Anglo-Normanconversion—
4Latinconversiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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