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Where does “thigmomorphogenesis” come from?

thigmomorphogenesis (English) comes from English morphogenesis, from English Genesis, from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

thigmomorphogenesis (English): The response of a plant to touch or other...

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  1. The response of a plant to touch or other...

Ancestry of “thigmomorphogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmorphogenesisThe differentiation of tissues and subsequent...
2EnglishGenesis—
3Latingenesisgeneration, creation, nativity; birth
4Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
5Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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