Where does “retrotranscriptomic” come from?
retrotranscriptomic (English) comes from English transcriptomic, from English transcriptome, from English -ome, from English -oma, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
retrotranscriptomic (English): Relating to a retrotranscriptome
Definitions
- Relating to a retrotranscriptome
Ancestry of “retrotranscriptomic”, step by step
retrotranscriptomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transcriptomic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transcriptomic | Of or pertaining to a transcriptome |
| 2 | English | transcriptome | The complete set of RNA molecules produced in a... |
| 3 | English | -ome | A mass of something; The complete whole of a... |
| 4 | English | -oma | Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 2 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 3 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 4 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 5 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 6 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |