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Where does “allosome” come from?

allosome (French) comes from French -some, from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

allosome (French): allosome

Definitions

  1. allosome

Ancestry of “allosome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-some—
2Ancient Greekσῶμαbody; One's life in the physical world; That...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “allosome”

  • allosomique
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