Where does “transcriptome” come from?
Transcriptome derives from transcript and the suffix -oma, from Ancient Greek -μα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥, denoting a result or product of an action.
transcriptome (English): The complete set of RNA molecules produced in a...
Definitions
- The complete set of RNA molecules produced in a...
Ancestry of “transcriptome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ome | A mass of something; The complete whole of a... |
| 2 | English | -oma | Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “transcriptome”