Where does “unigene” come from?

unigene (English) comes from English gene, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

unigene (English): A cluster of genes that perform a particular...

Definitions

  1. A cluster of genes that perform a particular...

Ancestry of “unigene”, step by step

unigene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeneA theoretical unit of heredity of living...
2Germangēn—
3Middle High Germangēn—
4Old High Germangēn—
5Proto-West Germanicgānto go
6Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via English uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gān →