Where does “geenin” come from?
geenin (Finnish) comes from Finnish geeni, 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.
geenin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of geeni; of a gene
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of geeni; of a gene
Ancestry of “geenin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | geeni | gene |
| 2 | German | gēn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | gēn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “geenin”