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Where does “recombinogenic” come from?

recombinogenic (English) comes from English recombine, from English Combine, from Middle French combiner, from Latin combīnō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

recombinogenic (English): Giving rise to recombinant DNA

Definitions

  1. Giving rise to recombinant DNA

Ancestry of “recombinogenic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrecombineTo combine again, especially to reassemble the...
2EnglishCombine—
3Middle Frenchcombinerto combine
4Latincombīnō—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “recombinogenic”

  • recombineering
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