Where does “somaclone” come from?
somaclone (English) comes from English Soma, from Sanskrit सोम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂- — to pour out, rain, to press out, extract.
somaclone (English): A plant produced from another by tissue culture
Definitions
- A plant produced from another by tissue culture
Ancestry of “somaclone”, step by step
somaclone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Soma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Soma | The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सोम | relating to soma; together with उमा; juice,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáwHmas | soma, haoma |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sówh₂-mo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₂- | to pour out, rain, to press out, extract |