Where does “pinta-antigeeni” come from?

pinta-antigeeni (Finnish) comes from Finnish antigeeni, 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.

pinta-antigeeni (Finnish): surface antigen

Definitions

  1. surface antigen

Ancestry of “pinta-antigeeni”, step by step

pinta-antigeeni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish antigeeni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishantigeeniantigen
2Finnishgeenigene
3Germangēn—
4Middle High Germangēn—
5Old High Germangēn—
6Proto-West Germanicgānto go
7Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gān →
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