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Where does “proto-oncogene” come from?

proto-oncogene (English) comes from English oncogene, 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.

proto-oncogene (English): A gene, that promotes the specialization and...

Definitions

  1. A gene, that promotes the specialization and...

Ancestry of “proto-oncogene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoncogeneAny gene that contributes to the conversion of a...
2EnglishgeneA theoretical unit of heredity of living...
3Germangēn—
4Middle High Germangēn—
5Old High Germangēn—
6Proto-West Germanicgānto go
7Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
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