Where does “turncurtovirus” come from?
turncurtovirus (English) comes from English turnip, from English turnepe, from Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
turncurtovirus (English): Any virus of the genus Turncurtovirus
Definitions
- Any virus of the genus Turncurtovirus
Ancestry of “turncurtovirus”, step by step
turncurtovirus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turnip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turnip | The white root of a yellow-flowered plant,... |
| 2 | English | turnepe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | nepe | turnip |
| 4 | Old English | nǣp | turnip, rape |
| 5 | Latin | nāpus | turnip, field mustard (Brassica rapa) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 7 | Demotic | snwpt | — |
via English curtovirus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curtovirus | A member of the genus Curtovirus of ssDNA viruses |