Where does “proxygene” come from?

proxygene (English) comes from English proxy, from Middle English procusie, from Middle English procuracie, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin prōcūrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

proxygene (English): A full-length protein that has high local...

Definitions

  1. A full-length protein that has high local...

Ancestry of “proxygene”, step by step

proxygene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English proxy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproxyUsed as a proxy or acting as a proxy; An agent or...
2Middle Englishprocusie
3Middle EnglishprocuracieThe actions or role of a representative; representation
4Anglo-Normanprocuracieprocuracy; the office of a procurator
5Medieval Latinprocuratia
6Latinprōcūrātiōadministration, management
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English gene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeneA theoretical unit of heredity of living...
2Germangēn
3Middle High Germangēn
4Old High Germangēn
5Proto-West Germanicgānto go
6Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ