Where does “transfectoma” come from?
transfectoma (English) comes from English oma, from Tibetan འོ་མ, from Tibetan མ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.
transfectoma (English): A myeloma cell into which immunoglobulin genes have been transfected
Definitions
- A myeloma cell into which immunoglobulin genes have been transfected
Ancestry of “transfectoma”, step by step
transfectoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oma | grandmother, grandma |
| 2 | Tibetan | འོ་མ | milk |
| 3 | Tibetan | མ | mother; goddess; negates the following verb in... |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ma | no, not, negative, not have, none |
via English transfect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transfect | To introduce foreign material into eukaryotic... |