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Where does “serotypically” come from?

serotypically (English) comes from English serotypical, from English typical, from Late Latin typicalis, from Latin typicus, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.

serotypically (English): In a serotypical manner; With respect to a...

Definitions

  1. In a serotypical manner; With respect to a...

Ancestry of “serotypically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishserotypicalOf or pertaining to serotypes
2EnglishtypicalCapturing the overall sense of a thing;...
3Late Latintypicalis—
4Latintypicusfigurative, typical; periodic; When it is the...
5Latintypusfigure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,...
6Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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